Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. ( read original story ...)
What our Olympic athletes are doing to stay motivated for the postponed Tokyo games
But no one could have predicted a worldwide pandemic would force the Tokyo 2020 games to be postponed for a year. Kayo is your ticket to the best sport streaming Live & On-Demand. New to Kayo? Get ... ( read original story ...)
A headstrong woman, a dazzling city and the fate of feudal Japan
I was reminded of that while reading Amy Stanley’s enthralling portrait of an intrepid 19th-century Japanese woman and the city she loved. Stanley, a professor of history at Northwestern University, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo faces another critical weekend as daily infection rate hits record high
Not only has the situation intensified dramatically, the countermeasures policymakers had at their disposal before might no longer be an option. ( read original story ...)
Jason Ito: The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s new board chair navigates business and tourism in the time of COVID-19
The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s new board chair navigates business and tourism in the time of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Japanese e-Commerce Industry Analysis 2017-2026
Commerce Market is expected to reach USD 325.9 billion by the end of the year 2026. This report captures a detailed analysis of Japan eCommerce Market and provides an all-encompassing analysis of the ... ( read original story ...)
Originally set to open Friday, 2020 Tokyo Olympics hope to return in a year
Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will sit empty Friday -- the day thousands were supposed to descend on the venue for the 2020 Summer Games -- marking the first time since World War II that the event will not ... ( read original story ...)
East China Sea Tensions: Japan Plans New Electronic Warfare Unit To Monitor China
A new electronic warfare unit in southern Japan will coordinate with an older system to the north to increase Japan's defensive capabilities in the event of an invasion on the Senkaku Islands. ( read original story ...)
US says Carlos Ghosn’s son sent US$500,000 in cryptocurrency for Japan escape
The payments went to Peter Taylor after he and his father helped ex-Nissan chief Charlos Ghosn flee Japan, US prosecutors say. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan’s aging apartment complexes need gov’t intervention
The Japanese government has revised legislation related to the management of aging apartment complexes so that administrative bodies will be able to g ... ( read original story ...)
Visa, Mastercard And PayPal Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin And Crypto
Facebook and Wall Street stalwarts including JP Morgan embracing cryptocurrencies, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are gearing up to drive the next wave of bitcoin and crypto development and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Coronavirus risk raises questions over 2021 Games
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
China vows retaliation after US ordered its Houston consulate closed within 72 hours
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the closure was to protect American intellectual property and private information. ( read original story ...)
Asia shares slip after worst S&P 500 loss in nearly 4 weeks
U.S. friction, worries over aid to Americans and U.S. businesses and a stumble on Wall Street have combined to push shares in Asia lower ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics
When I met him on a sweltering afternoon earlier this week he was still hard at it in a converted factory building in a north Tokyo suburb, flying high into the air, spinning and tumbling on a massive ... ( read original story ...)
Twenty years on, Japan government’s digital ambitions still stuck in piles of paper
Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government's deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a ... ( read original story ...)