"Stop the infection from spreading!" The words appear to come straight from the beak of a creature with a bird's head, human hair and a fish's scaly body, in a recent public service announcement from ... ( read original story ...)
33 Crew Members Test Positive for Coronavirus on Italian-Operated Cruise Ship Docked in Japan
Japanese officials said Wednesday that 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship was reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Access and benefit-sharing following the synthesis of horsepox virus
Those terms may include sharing some of the benefits of research and development with the provider of the genetic resources. The Nagoya Protocol further expanded the definition of genetic resources to ... ( read original story ...)
Relive the heady days of crypto with the “Crypto Rush” documentary
When Liliana Pertenava decided to go all-in on crypto by investing $2,000 in a mining rig in 2017, she went so far down the crypto rabbit-hole she decided to make a documentary about it. If you’re ... ( read original story ...)
EWJ: ‘Behind The Curve’ Japan Braces For More Downside In Its Stock Market
Shares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) and the Nikkei 225 bounced 20% off the lows alongside global stock markets on hopes that the worst of COVID-19 is over. Earnings on ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – BOJ Warns Worsening Economy a Threat to Japan’s Financial System
If the economy suffers a prolonged and deep slump, however, that could trigger a full-fledged, banking-sector correction,” the BOJ said. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami could overwhelm Fukushima nuclear plant in future Japan earthquake, government panel says
Towering waves could overwhelm the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan if another mega-earthquake struck the deep-sea trenches off the country's Pacific coast, a government panel said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
34 crew have virus on cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan
At least 34 crew members aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said on Wednesday. The Costa Atlantica first arrived in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Obsession Fades in Effort to Cope With Virus
The Bank of Japan has long tried and failed to hit its target of 2% annual inflation, but the coronavirus means the topic has faded from conversation in a sign a permanent shift in priorities is ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi Prefecture to subsidize hospitals accepting coronavirus patients
Nagoya – The Aichi Prefectural Government said Wednesday that it will provide financial support to medical institutions in the prefecture that treat patients with COVID-19 disease. It will pay ¥1 ... ( read original story ...)
100,000 tulips beheaded in Chiba, Japan, to stop COVID-19 spreading
Flowers at a park in Japan's Chiba prefecture had their heads chopped off to deter visitors from gathering to admire them and potentially spread coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Fast Retailing CEO criticises Japan’s lack of virus tests: report
The head , owner of fashion chain Uniqlo, criticised Japan’s lack of coronavirus testing in a media interview, joining a chorus of executi ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix and GIC to Form Greater than US$1.0 Billion Joint Venture to Develop and Operate Hyperscale Data Centers in Japan
The three initial facilities in the joint venture – one in Osaka and two in Tokyo-- will serve the unique core workload deployment needs of a targeted group of hyperscale companies, including the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Cases on ship in Japan; India to use wristbands
Japanese officials say 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship was reported ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic staffer tests positive for coronavirus | Charlotte Observer
Tokyo organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a male employee in his 30s who worked at the headquarters building in a part of Tokyo known as Harumi. Organizers said he was in quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Mulls Measures; German Cases Near 3-Week Low: Virus Update
The number of new coronavirus cases in Germany stayed close to a three-week low as that country begins gradually lifting pandemic-related lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)