Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely, but at one Tokyo hotel converted to accept patients with mild symptoms, a humanoid robot will be there to offer support and encouragement -- as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Sosei Heptares Notes That Enerzair® Breezhaler® (QVM149) has been Recommended for Approval in the European Union for Treating Uncontrolled Asthma
Positive opinion received from European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) - Enerzair® Breezhaler® ... ( read original story ...)
JBIC muddies comments from chief on ending coal finance
Japan's government-owned export credit agency said it has not changed its policy on financing coal power plants, muddying a message from the bank's head that environmental groups had hailed as a major ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan slowdown not enough, Beijing parks reopen
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's social-distancing efforts are slowing infections but not enough to stave off further spread of the coronavirus, a government minister said Friday, adding that experts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April domestic auto sales slump nearly 30% as virus saps demand
Japanese auto sales fell 28.6% in April from the same period a year ago, industry data showed on Friday, as vehicle purchases dropped after a state of emergency was called earlier in the month due to ... ( read original story ...)
Experts call for Japan to keep current framework of virus containment
Japan's coronavirus experts said it was desirable for the nation to keep its current framework of coronavirus containment policies until the number of new infections fell to a certain level, according ... ( read original story ...)
Forget me not: Japan aquarium seeks video-chats for eels
A Japanese aquarium closed during the coronavirus outbreak is asking people to make video calls to their eels so the sensitive creatures remember humans exist and don't pose a threat. Once the video ... ( read original story ...)
Fax-loving Japan to introduce online system for reporting coronavirus
Japan's health ministry will introduce a system for health centres to report new coronavirus cases online instead of by hand-written faxes, phone or email - drawing praise from some but scorn from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Adds Gap Financing Project Market
The Tokyo International Film Festival is to expand its market and business functions this year with the establishment of a gap financing project market. It will run Nov. 4-6 at the The Prince Park ... ( read original story ...)
Deflation fears creep back in Japan as pandemic hits prices
Consumer prices in Japan's capital city fell for the first time in three years in April and national factory activity slumped, data showed on Friday, increasing worries the coronavirus pandemic could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend coronavirus emergency as early as Monday: NHK
Japan will extend its state of emergency for containing the novel coronavirus as early as Monday, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be difficult ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in 11 years: final PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank faster than initially estimated in April, a manufacturing survey showed on Friday, as the coronavirus hit to the economy deepened, with declines in product orders and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Gains 0.2% On Year In April
Consumer prices in the Tokyo region were up 0.2 percent on year in April, the Ministry of Communications and Internal Affairs said on ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter Starts Shock War With Bitcoin And Crypto
Some influential members of the bitcoin and crypto community have complained Twitter has "shadow-banned" them, limiting their reach and ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka headline Mario tennis tournament with Ryan Tannehill, DeAndre Hopkins
A group of tennis stars, including Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, will square off with and against NFL players and celebrities in a livestreamed Mario Tennis Aces tournament on Nintendo Switch. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts 25.69 trillion yen extra budget for coronavirus package
Japan's parliament enacted Thursday a 25.69 trillion yen ($240 billion) extra budget for fiscal 2020 to finance an emergency package ... ( read original story ...)