Major retailer Uniqlo’s new “cool and dry” mask, three for 990 yen ($9), sold out Friday shortly after it was put on the shelves The delicate “new normal” balancing act playing out around the world is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts advisories on domestic travel, while Tokyo fully reopens for business
TOKYO - Japan on Friday (June 19) lifted its coronavirus domestic travel advisories that had urged people not to move across prefecture borders, in the hope that domestic tourism will fire up a ... ( read original story ...)
Albertsons has launched IPO
Kroger says demand easing after coronavirus stockpilingSupermarket chain Kroger Co stopped short of raising its annual forecasts, saying a coronavirus-driven surge in demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Expats buy their dream house in Japan’s countryside
In a country known for sky-high real estate prices, buying a large country home (or "kominka") in Japan is still affordable, and for this couple, it was a dream come true. ( read original story ...)
Fearing Germs on Steering Wheels, Japanese Shun Car-Sharing
The coronavirus pandemic may have permanently damaged Japanese drivers’ willingness to share a steering wheel. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher as domestic travel restrictions ease
Japan's benchmark stock index Nikkei rose on Friday, propped up by hopes of an economic recovery after the government lifted its domestic travel curbs that were imposed to halt the spread of the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Bernet International Plans to Offer Budding Finance Students Virtual Internships
TOKYO, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / / Students from around the world are being invited by Bernet international to apply for the opportunity to be part of a trial of virtual internships. With the current ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins to unwind dominant position in dollar swaps with Fed
In March, Japan's net investment in overseas equities surged to 1.8 trillion yen ($16.8 billion), the highest ever based on comparable finance ministry data going back to 2005, while investment in ... ( read original story ...)
Delhi-NCR: Small magnitude earthquakes do not indicate a bigger one is coming, says Wadia Institute
The Dehradun-based autonomous research institute under the Union science and technology ministry clarified that the vulnerability of a region can be understood from past seismicity, calculation of ... ( read original story ...)
5,000 fan panels placed in empty Yokohama Stadium as Japan pro ball season set to start
About 5,000 panels depicting baseball fans were arranged along infield seating at Yokohama Stadium, home field of the Yokohama DeNA Baysta ... ( read original story ...)
Many Osaka schools aren’t taking COVID-19 risks seriously
Across Osaka, June 15 marked the first day back for many public schools. And although news stories have covered the staggered classroom schedules and socia ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir Raises $500 Million From Japan’s Sompo Ahead of Listing
Palantir Technologies Inc., the Silicon Valley data company backed by Peter Thiel, raised 54 billion yen ($500 million) from Japan’s Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. in what’s set to be one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Blackstone, Taisho Pharma among final bidders for Takeda’s Japan OTC unit – sources
Blackstone, Bain Capital and Taisho Pharmaceutical are among the final bidders for Takeda Pharmaceutical's consumer drug business in Japan, a deal that could be worth up to 400 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
For an American Journeyman, a Long-Delayed Honor in Japan
As Nippon Professional Baseball begins its season after a 91-day delay, Zach Neal will be a rare foreign-born starter for the Saitama Seibu Lions. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic to sink Japan business mood to lowest since 2009 global financial crisis: Reuters poll
Business sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers in the second quarter likely tanked to levels last seen during the 2009 global financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic crushed global demand and ... ( read original story ...)
Lesson of the Golden Sun
The company sold a portion of the property to Vulcan Real Estate ... In addition to Zeng, the plaintiffs are Kaitong Chen of China; Mari Kusada of Osaka, Japan; Hao Liu, a Chinese citizen; Rengui Liu ... ( read original story ...)