The Bank of Japan is expected to roughly maintain its view the economy will gradually recover later this year from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the central ... ( read original story ...)
Former Scotland captain Laidlaw signs for Japan’s Shining Arcs
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will be playing for Japanese Top League side NTT Shining Arcs when the season begins next year, the Chiba-based club said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan floods: Country braces for more rain as death toll rises
Another 30cm (12 inches) of rain is expected in the next two days. BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes says that, while it is normal for Western Japan to bear the brunt of the rains ... ( read original story ...)
Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts After Deadly Japan Floods
Driving rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in southwestern Japan on Monday as they searched for survivors from deadly floods and landslides, with more torrential ... ( read original story ...)
Japan floods kill at least 18 people after record-breaking rainfall
Rescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding triggered by record rainfall on the southern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finds 102 New Virus Cases as It Tries to Avoid Blanket Curbs
Tokyo found 102 new coronavirus cases on Monday, NHK reported, marking the fifth consecutive day of more than 100 infections as the city tries to fend off an outbreak without resorting to widespread ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor, Abe Say They’ll Cooperate on Virus, Olympics
Tokyo's governor and her political rival, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have agreed to cooperate on handling the coronavirus outbreak to safely hold the Olympics next year. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan
Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks at risk of bursting on Monday morning and new evacuation orders put in ... ( read original story ...)
Oyo Hotels is slashing footprint and headcount in virus-hit Japan
Oyo cuts its regional presence by closing offices in provincial centers Sapporo, Sendai, Nagano, Hiroshima and Omiya at the end of June, says Ryota Tanozaki.It is also looking to downsize its Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers search for survivors of Japan floods as more heavy rain expected
At least 50 people have been killed after the river Kuma in Kyushu burst its banks, triggering floods and mudslides ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares jump 1.5% as China rebound hopes boost shippers, steelmakers
Japanese shares rose on Monday as signs of an economic rebound in China boosted shippers and steelmakers, while investor concerns about a spike in U.S. COVID-19 cases were offset by prospects of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open the week on positive note
Tokyo shares opened higher Monday while investors monitored with caution a continued rebound of global coronavirus infections. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 25.74 points or 0.12 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Koike Scores Landslide Tokyo Win
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has scored a landslide victory in her re-election bid as the city tries to keep a fresh virus surge in check. Koike, the first woman to govern the 14 million strong city, ... ( read original story ...)
IDEMIA Ramps up Its Japanese Office and Moves It to Tokyo’s Shibuya District
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today opened its new Japanese head office in Shibuya District, Tokyo, home to the company’s five business units. It also houses a new experience center ... ( read original story ...)
Manila secures P23-B loan from Tokyo
The Philippines secured from the Japanese government on Wednesday a 50-billion yen (P23.5 billion) loan that will be used for budgetary support. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd and Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Man fatally stabs older brother in Yokohama
Kanagawa police on Sunday arrested a 53-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his brother at their residence in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)