Tag: business

A New Yorker staff writer who researched a “family rental” service in Japan expressed concern before publication that her sources might not be telling the truth, according to people who spoke with her ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu is scheduled to make an official two-day visit to Kenya from Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

This threat is the “uncertainty of future warfare” — and it poses an ongoing challenge for defense authorities and the defense industry. It goes without saying that the acceleration of technological ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, as Covid-19 infections and the number of people in serious condition reach record levels. ( read original story ...)

Want to learn how Japanese datacenters are reshaping the country's economy? W.Media is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, 20th January, 10:30-12PM (GMT+9) dedicated to this explosive industry, with ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese Health Ministry has found a coronavirus variant in people arriving from Brazil that’s different from the ones in Britain and South Africa. ( read original story ...)

ValuEngine upgraded shares of The Japan Steel Works (OTCMKTS:JPSWY) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday, ValuEngine reports. JPSWY stock opened at $16.32 on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

As Tokyo’s state of emergency compels restaurants to cut their business hours, suppliers may soon be eligible for financial aid, government sources said. Under the plan, up to ¥400,000 will be given ... ( read original story ...)

I met a cofounder the other day on Skype (yes, that’s the neighborhood cafe these days) and casually asked how life was treating her. As expected, she started ranting about how things are down, how ... ( read original story ...)

A number of major Japanese and international corporations have headquarters in Minato Mirai, including Nissan Motors ... ( read original story ...)

The operator of a restaurant in Shibuya's Nonbei Yokocho (Drinkers’ alley) area closes her business at 8 p.m. on Jan. 8. (Nobuo Fujiwara) Across the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, bars and ... ( read original story ...)

Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings. ( read original story ...)

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) announced that 53 technology startups will join global technology leaders in representing Japan at CES 2021, which will take place virtually from Jan. ( read original story ...)

A South Korean court ruled that Japan should compensate a dozen Korean women who were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers during World War II, exacerbating already strained ties between the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese retailer Ito Yokado will start a nationwide mobile supermarket business as early as 2022 as it responds to the pandemic and stay-at-home consumers, Nikkei has learned. The big general ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's capital Tokyo began its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency on Friday (Jan 8) with much of life as usual, including ... ( read original story ...)