Walmart is beating a retreat from Japan, giving up on a years-long attempt to crack the country's retail market. ( read original story ...)
Vaccine development, test events make IOC ‘very confident’ Japan’s Olympics will go ahead with fans
President Thomas Bach says the International Olympic Committee will try to convince athletes and fans to get a vaccine, if one is available. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake preparedness: What can we learn from Chile?
Chile, which has suffered huge losses in earthquakes in the past, now consistently succeeds in saving lives. DW spoke to an official who had a big role in this achievement to find out what Chile is ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Bach confident of hosting spectators at Games after meeting Japan PM
PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH MEETING WITH JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER YOSHIHIDE SUGA, SOUNDBITES FROM SUGA AND BACH, BACH SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER MEETING RESENDING VIDEO WITH EXTRA SOUNDBITE - PLEASE SEE ... ( read original story ...)
Bets off for Yokohama Resort Plan
Public opposition and the coronavirus pandemic have thrown doubt over Japan's plan to build integrated resorts with casinos.The government hopes to boost the economy by building these money-spinning ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart sells majority stake in Seiyu, nearly exiting Japan
Walmart Inc is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten for over $1 billion, after years of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-year high; nears 26,000 mark on Japan’s GDP growth
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei approaching the 26,000 mark to close at a fresh 29-year high as investors were cheered by a more than 20 percent growth in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Readies Its Latest “Virtual Global Forum International Financial Hub” — Japan’s Role
Nikkei Inc. is set to kick off its next Nikkei Virtual Global Forum. As Asia's impact on the global economy continues to grow, the forum will bring together political and business leaders to discuss ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo residents asked to refrain from non-essential outings
Local government heads agreed Monday to ask residents of Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island, to refrain from non-essential outings following back-to-back days of record ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo residents to be asked to stay home amid virus surge
Local government heads agreed Monday to ask residents of Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island, to refrain from ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Mulling Asking Residents to Avoid Sapporo Travel
News; Hokkaido Mulling Asking Residents to Avoid Sapporo Travel; Hokkaido Mulling Asking Residents to Avoid Sapporo Travel. News from Japan. Politics Lifestyle Nov 16, 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Chaos & scuffling at Nagoya Japan store over Uniqlo X Jil Sander collection
Japan finally behaving like the rest of the world. Uniqlo's latest collaboration with minimalist German designer Jil Sander has hit stores in Japan, sending some fashion fanatics into a frenzy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama raises full-year estimates as demand rebounds
Tokyo — The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has revised upwards its full-year fiscal projections for 2020 on the back of “stronger-than-expected” recovery in third quarter demand in some markets. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama casino antis enough names for local referendum
Fumiko Hayashi, the mayor of Yokohama in Japan, is expected to submit to the city’s council a bill that could trigger a community referendum on whether the metropolis (pictured) should even apply to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: IOC chief ‘very confident’ spectators can attend delayed Games
Thomas Bach says he and Japanese prime minister are ‘totally aligned’ in determination to make Tokyo 2021 a success ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Vaccinations May Be Required for Athletes and Fans to Attend Tokyo Olympics, IOC President Says
Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday ... ( read original story ...)