A recent surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases could see major parts of Japan slide back into states of emergency with authorities in Tokyo and Osaka looking at renewed curbs to stop the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on concerns Japan-China ties may worsen
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 123.59 points, or 0.42 percent, from Friday to 29,559.78. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed as coronavirus fears offset tech issue gains
Tokyo stocks ended mixed in choppy trading Monday as gains in technology issues were offset by concerns about a further spread of cor ... ( read original story ...)
Renesas Joins the Responsible Business Alliance to Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability
Renesas today announced it has joined RBA, supporting the rights of workers and to ensure that its manufacturing processes are responsible. ( read original story ...)
Big Ideas for Japanese Small Caps
Newsletter writer on Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section discusses opportunities he says await with Japanese startups. ( read original story ...)
State of Affairs: ‘Packing’ the Court, How Little Tokyo is Surviving the Pandemic, Meme Creators Are Loving NFTs
State of Affairs - Debate Over 'Packing' the Court, Little Tokyo Business Survives Pandemic But At Great Personal Cost, Why Memes Are Popular NFTs ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan to invest $4.5bn in next-gen 6G race with China
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have agreed to jointly invest $4.5 billion for the development of next-generation communication known as 6G, or "beyond 5G." The two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only as Covid-19 surges globally
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific defeat ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ‘sento’ bathhouses revamped for a new era
Yoga classes and vinyl records aren’t typical features of the traditional Japanese sento (public bathhouse) but these are challenging times for the bath business and Takuya Shimbo, owner of two such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are showcasing the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China. ( read original story ...)
The Pandemic Hit Little Tokyo Hard. We Lost These Businesses. Others Are Still Struggling.
Little Tokyo restaurateur Kenji Suzuki was nervous about a pandemic with too many unknowns. Adding to his anxiety: he's in partial remission from leukemia, meaning the cancer is still there, just less ... ( read original story ...)
The Pandemic Hit Little Tokyo Hard. These Are The Businesses We Lost And Those Still Struggling.
Little Tokyo restaurateur Kenji Suzuki was nervous about a pandemic with too many unknowns. Adding to his anxiety: he's in partial remission from leukemia, meaning the cancer is still there, just less ... ( read original story ...)
Global Covid-19 wrap: Growth in cases worrying, says WHO; Tokyo Olympics head assures safe conduct of games
Vietnam's health ministry called for the acceleration of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday as the expiry date of the Southeast Asian country's first batch of jabs supplied through the COVAX ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Need to Pay Attention: Regulatory Changes Are Coming From Biden
Japanese companies need to pay attention; things are going to change. President Biden chaired the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee while in the Senate, and those are two areas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants U.S. Back in the TPP. It Will Likely Have to Wait.
The Biden administration in no rush to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership as it reviews inherited trade policies and focuses on its domestic agenda. ( read original story ...)
Head of Tokyo Olympics reiterates games will not be canceled due to Covid
The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months ... ( read original story ...)