A body found in May 2011 in the northeastern city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, has been identified as that of a 99-year-old woman who w ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Receives Highest Award of Brand Design at the Automotive Brand Contest 2020
Panasonic Automotive's brand design received the highest accolade as Best of Best in the Brand Design category at the Automotive Brand Contest 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Revise Virus Monitoring as Concern Grows Over New Cases
Tokyo is set to revise how it monitors the state of coronavirus infections in the city, as daily new infections in the Japanese capital rise after a state of emergency was lifted and businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls China’s reported move on Hong Kong ‘extremely regrettable’
Japan's top government spokesman said on Tuesday China's move to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong, if confirmed, was "extremely regrettable" and undermined credibility in the 'one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan up nearly 2% as Asia Pacific stocks rise; China’s June manufacturing activity beats expectations
China's official manufacturing PMI for June came in at 50.9, according to data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). PMI readings above 50 signify expansion, while those below ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Repurchase $1.9 Billion of Corporate Bonds
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday it will repurchase up to 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) of its domestic unsecured corporate bonds from June 30 to July 17, part of its plan to pay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Coronavirus Border Controls in Place, Adding 18 Countries to Entry Ban
The Japanese government said existing border restrictions would remain in place except in cases involving humanitarian reasons. The country said it would add 18 countries to its entry ban from July 1, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output slumps as economy sinks deeper in recession
Japan's industrial output fell for a fourth straight month in May to the lowest level since the global financial crisis, highlighting the widespread impact of the coronavirus on factory and overall ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional investors hunt for Japanese property bargains as coronavirus tips the country into economic recession
Sentiment in Japan’s real estate sector remains positive, with investors hoping bargains will emerge as hoteliers and other owners sell off cheap to raise much-needed cash. ( read original story ...)
China Crypto Miner Ebang Plans to Start Bitcoin Exchange in 2020
Chinese crypto mining giant Ebang International Holdings Inc. is planning to launch an offshore exchange for digital assets this year, hoping to expand beyond a sector that tends to boom and bust with ... ( read original story ...)
Humility Before a Fall: Your Crypto Startup Hasn’t Done Anything Yet
Dave Balter is the CEO of Flipside Crypto. His book, “The Humility Imperative,” will be released on June 30. This is a message to every cryptocurrency entrepreneur, employee, executive or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 1.55 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 1.55 percent at 22,335.10 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 1.36 percent at 1,570.28. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan denies conspiracy to oust Carlos Ghosn
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida speaks during Monday’s shareholders’ meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Short Url TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has blasted suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May industrial output drops 8.4% month/month
Japan's industrial output fell 8.4% in May from the previous month to mark a fourth straight month of declines, government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the pain inflicted by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobless rate rises to 2.9% in May: government
Japan’s jobless rate rose and the availability of jobs fell in May, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in May, up from 2.6% in April, figures from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic
The coronavirus has forced Japan's notoriously fussy food shoppers to abandon doubts about online grocery stores, sending retailers such as Aeon Co scrambling to meet a surge in delivery demand. ( read original story ...)