TOKYO -- In the first move of its kind in Japan ... eateries in the Japanese capital to comply with shortened business hours requests. The metro government used powers laid down in Article ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s ‘Kill Bill’ restaurant cuts hours as fines levied over COVID curbs
The Tokyo operator of a restaurant famous for its cinematic links to the movie "Kill Bill: Volume I" has agreed to shorten its hours as the city government began enforcing fines for businesses failing ... ( read original story ...)
Despite easing of coronavirus measures, Tokyo restaurants don’t see a quick rebound
Restaurants and bars will continue to be asked to close early until the end of March, with the deadline pushed back by an hour to 9 p.m. ( read original story ...)
These Japanese Startups Are Powering Space Development
Japanese startups are helping power global space industry growth by supplying two essential tools for space development: robots and satellites. ( read original story ...)
Japanese company picks North Carolina over Texas for massive 725-job project
Project Galaxy, identified as Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, has made it official – picking the Raleigh, North Carolina area over a competing site in Texas for a $1.5 billion, 725-job biologics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo team wants to use Wi-Fi and water to make monitoring crowd size easy
A group of entrepreneurs from Tokyo wants Wi-Fi to do more than just connect people ... The bounces increase as more people enter the space, which could trigger an alert to warn business owners or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics creative leader out after ‘pig’ remark about female comedian
A top leader for the Tokyo Olympics resigned Thursday after acknowledging that he made a derogatory remark about a well-known female Japanese entertainer, another scandal that has angered women's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games creative head quits over sexist remarks
Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki said he has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the latest controversy over insensitive remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Confirmed: Greater Tokyo’s state of emergency ends after Sunday March 21
The state of emergency will be lifted as planned on March 22 for Tokyo, but some restrictions remain in place After Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on the evening of Wednesday March 17 that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to end coronavirus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
Japan on Thursday will approve ending a monthslong state of emergency in Tokyo set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, despite concerns of a resurgence ahead of the spring party season and next ... ( read original story ...)
Change in way Japan does business arising from coronavirus pandemic forecast to continue by Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
THE coronavirus pandemic is “likely to usher in a raft of structural changes in the way Japan does business”, the £761 million Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has declared. The investment trust ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s carmaking heavyweights could be facing an electric shock
Japan’s traditional carmaking giants need to raise their game in the race to develop pure, battery-driven electric vehicles or risk being left behind by Chinese, American and European producers, ... ( read original story ...)
Why Selling To Japanese Buyers Can Be So Hard, And What To Do About It
Knowing what a client needs is the key enabler to craft a sales presentation tailored to that particular buyer that resonates, excites and satisfies. ( read original story ...)
Konichiwa Osaka! W Hotels Debuts in Japan with the Opening of W Osaka
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today lifted the curtains on Japan's first-ever W Hotel. Making its debut along vibrant Midosuji Boulevard, W Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US to share China concern as ministers meet in Tokyo
Defense and foreign ministers from the U.S. and Japan are to discuss their concern over China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region as the President Joe Biden’s administration tries to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fast Retailing says two supplier factories set on fire in Myanmar
Japan's Fast Retailing Co 9983.T said on Tuesday that two supplier factories in Myanmar had been set on fire amid violent unrest following a military coup. The Kyodo News agency said the blaze ... ( read original story ...)