Japan is testing a return to tourism

The Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a "test tourism" trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Robot Dominance

Japan’s economic growth moderated after the impact of two oil shocks and trade tensions with the US shifted the calculus of business leaders, but it was nonetheless an era of opportunity for Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo court rules COVID-19 business order illegal

A Japanese court has ruled a local government broke the law by ordering a restaurant chain to shorten its business hours to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government ... ( read original story ...)