The continued operation of some noisy gambling halls is a conspicuous reminder of limits on the government's ability to “lock down” cities with requests rather than orders. ( read original story ...)
Air Force revives drive-in movies for service members isolating amid pandemic in Tokyo
A hundred or so cars lined up in rows on a sports field Saturday night for a drive-in movie at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
60% of small firms in Japan can survive pandemic if ends in a few months: poll
Nearly 60 percent of small and midsize companies say they can survive the new coronavirus outbreak and related business shutdowns if ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to expand stimulus again as pandemic pain deepens
The Bank of Japan is expected to expand monetary stimulus on Monday for the second straight month to ease corporate funding strains and finance huge government spending aimed at combating the ... ( read original story ...)
Postcard from Tokyo: Life in surprisingly low-tech lockdown
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials urge people to go home from the Kabukicho ... Let’s collaborate further and learn from each other. There will be some great business opportunities, too. ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo’s new program feeds small businesses’ budgets
“With a few different organizations doing the important work to support senior residents, we decided to concentrate our focus on filling the gap around small business support,” explained Fukushima, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Station deserted as Golden Week holidays start amid virus pandemic
The Golden Week series of national holidays started in Japan on April 25 with unusually low numbers of train passengers seen in the capital a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Deaths Top 51,000; Ship Cases Spike in Japan: Virus Update
The death toll from the new coronavirus topped 51,000 in the U.S., with the epicenter of the global outbreak now accounting for more than a quarter of all fatalities. Cases spiked among crew members ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka names pachinko parlors defying closure request despite pandemic
calling for state compensation in return for closing its business. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday it will expand the scope of existing financial support measures for smaller ... ( read original story ...)
Children of Nurses in Japan Are Excluded From Day Care on Virus Fears
The children of Japanese medical professionals are being shut out from day-care centers, or being asked for proof they aren’t infected with the coronavirus, adding to the burdens of an already ... ( read original story ...)
Making the most of two business schools
Nanyang Double MBA Program is fully harnessing the knowledge he acquired from the course in his professional life. ( read original story ...)
40 prefectures in Japan to request business closures to fight pandemic
Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture were the first to issue the requests ... so we would like to use money to improve the prefecture’s medical care system to protect the lives of residents.” The prefectural ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Continues Divestiture Strategy with Sale of Select OTC and Non-Core Assets in Europe to Orifarm for Up to Approximately $670M USD
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest a portfolio of select non-core ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hoshino Resorts to shift its focus to domestic travellers
Hoshino Resorts, an operator of luxury Japanese-style hotels, plans to shift its focus to domestic travellers after a plunge in foreign visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic and a delay in the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda plans to sell consumer health unit for around $3.7 bln – Nikkei
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd plans to sell its consumer health unit for around 400 billion yen ($3.72 billion), Nikkei Business reported. Adds Taisho Pharma no comment in second paragraph; ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on corporate earnings concerns
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday on concerns about the outlook for corporate earnings after major electronics firms revised profit fo ... ( read original story ...)