TOKYO (AP) — Nissan posted a loss of 44.4 billion yen ($421 million) in the last quarter as the pandemic slammed profitability and the Japanese automaker fought to restore a ... ( read original story ...)
See how a CNN reporter had to quarantine upon arrival in Japan
Despite loose coronavirus restrictions, especially compared to other Asian countries, Japan has had fewer than 2,000 total reported Covid-19 deaths. CNN's Selina Wang reports on a possible third wave ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes near 29-1/2-year high; vaccine caution weighs
Japan's Nikkei share average closed near a 29-1/2-year high on Thursday as technology shares tracked their U.S. peers higher, although gains were checked by profit-booking following a rally fuelled by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer subsidies for regional lenders that merge, consolidate – Nikkei
Japan's government will create a scheme next year that offers subsidies to regional lenders that merge or consolidate to boost their financial standing, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
What the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy brings to Suga’s table
Osaka – Of all the governmental policy-making bodies in Japan, one of the most important and influential today is the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. Reporting directly to the prime minister, ... ( read original story ...)
Should you invest in Japan after Abe’s resignation?
While his successor Yoshihide Suga, also of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, has stated his premiership will focus on continuing the policies and goals of the Abe administration, September's figures ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Operating Losses Shrink as Restructuring Takes Hold
Nissan Motor Co. forecast a 28% smaller operating loss for the current fiscal year, fueling optimism that the automaker is regaining its footing after the coronavirus pandemic dented global sales. ( read original story ...)
Iwatani Corporation of America and Toyota Motor Collaborate to Bring Seven New Hydrogen-Refueling Stations to Southern California
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fujitsu, Mizuho, PeptiDream to Form Joint Venture to Develop COVID-19 Treatments
Fujitsu Ltd, Mizuho Financial Group Inc, and drugmaker PeptiDream Inc said on Thursday they are forming a joint venture to develop treatments for COVID-19. The new company, to be called PeptiAID Inc, ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish exhibition opens in Nagoya, Japan
An exhibition titled “Exotic Turkish Bazaar” opened Wednesday in the Japanese city of Nagoya. Hosted by the Turkish Embassy, it is being held in a local shopping mall. Its inauguration was attended by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans; there will be rules
TOKYO (AP) — Next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics — if they happen — will be like no other, particularly for non-Japanese fans if they are allowed to enter in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor in northeast Japan gets final approval to restart
The No. 2 unit of the Onagawa plant is the first of the reactors damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to win final approval with local consent to restart. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s tiny ramen bars close up shop rather than raise prices
"A price increase was never an option because passing our burden onto customers would be totally unfair," said a worker at one restaurant that closed in August. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Tiny Noodle Bars Shut Down Rather Than Put Up Prices
the highest among all types of business, according to Teikoku Databank. From the beginning of the year through August, 1,221 restaurant operators have closed down, according to Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)
12-meter-tall Xmas tree lit up at Nagoya Station to offer hope amid pandemic
NAGOYA -- A 12-meter-tall Christmas tree set up at the entrance of JR Gate Tower at JR Nagoya Station in this central Japan city was lit up on Nov. 11 ... ( read original story ...)
I quarantined in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Here’s what I learned
I've spent nearly one-third of them in quarantine. I started in Beijing and have journeyed to Hong Kong and now Tokyo. ( read original story ...)