The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the closure was to protect American intellectual property and private information. ( read original story ...)
Marriott Continues to Strengthen Presence in Asia Pacific
Notably, the 158-room hotel marks the opening of the first JW Marriott brand property in Japan and the company’s 800th ... Some of its recent additions include AC Hotels Tokyo Ginza and three AC ... ( read original story ...)
Stock gains are checked as US-China tensions escalate again
Stocks are drifting slightly higher in early trading Wednesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flare up again. Major indexes edged up about 0.1% in the first few minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Vancouver rocked by 5.4 magnitude earthquake just hours after Alaska is hit with huge 7.2 tremours
A MASSIVE 5.4 magnitude earthquake has rocked the west coast of Canada hours after Alaska was shaken by 7.8 mega-tremors. The major shaker erupted around 155 miles (250km) west of Vancouver Island ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Matsuba wins 2nd straight as Dragons burn Giants
After going more than a year without a win, lefty Takahiro Matsuba threw six innings on Wednesday to win his second straight start f ... ( read original story ...)
Flash Japan PMI Shows Severe Downturn Persisting Into July
Flash Japan PMI rises from 40.8 to 43.9 in July but signals further steep drop in output. Downturn remains broad-based despite easing COVID-19 measures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges stay-home weekend as Tokyo, Osaka cases grow
However infections have continued to grow in regions beyond the capital. Osaka, the country's third-largest prefecture by population, recorded around 120 cases, the most in a single day. Unlike Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Offering Millions of Dollars To Its Companies To Leave China
The declining relationship between Japan and China mirrors that of other countries like France, the U.K., and especially the U.S., who are pointing the finger of blame at Beijing over disruptions from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games can be a symbol of global unity over hardship, says governor
While the Tokyo Metropolitan Government continues its fight against ... A Division of NBCUniversal Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lifts View of Economy Again, But Says Situation Still Grim
Japan’s government upgraded its assessment of the economy in July for a second month, saying conditions are picking up even as they remain severe amid reopening from coronavirus shutdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan raises economic view for second month, but wary over virus resurgence
Japan's government slightly raised its economic view for a second straight month in July, though authorities conceded that the situation remained severe in light of a renewed spike in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s travel ban has hit 85% of European businesses there: trade lobby
Japan's travel ban to stop the spread of the coronavirus has hit a majority of European firms in the country and could prompt those businesses to rethink their future in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases surge in Osaka Prefecture to record high 121
OSAKA—Osaka Prefecture confirmed a record 121 new novel coronavirus infections on July 22, topping the previous daily high of 92 reported on April 9, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said. Many of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 preparing to deliver Games with COVID-19 – CEO Muto
Tokyo Olympics organisers are preparing to host the Games next year even if the global coronavirus pandemic hasn't eased substantially, organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo head: Olympics not possible under current conditions
The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. In an ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in the Japan Times. Rakuten had leased about 700 desks in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)