The reading from the government survey is the lowest since the first quarter of 2009, during the global financial crisis. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games To Be Scaled Down To Cut Costs, Protect Fans
A thorough examination of precisely what must be altered will continue late into this year, with final decisions coming by early '21. ( read original story ...)
Rowing-Olympic champ Drysdale to push through to postponed Tokyo Games
Olympic champion rower Mahe Drysdale has confirmed he will attempt to win a third successive single sculls gold medal at next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics at the age of 42. The New Zealander, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment dives to 11-year low in April to June
TOKYO -- Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the April-to-June period fell to minus 47.6%, the worst result in 11 years and pointing to intensifying pressure on an economy hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Loses
The Japanese stock market is declining on Thursday and the yen strengthened against the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Large-scale retail facilities add life to Toranomon Hills Business Tower
Mori Building Co Ltd on Thursday opened retail shops and restaurants at Toranomon Hills Business Tower. A total of 59 businesses on first to third floors and B1, including Toranomon Yokocho featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo expected to lift its coronavirus alert
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is expected to lift its alert for the spread of the coronavirus unless there is a surge in infections on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 18 new coronavirus cases, may lift city alert by Friday
Across Japan, 45 new infections were confirmed Tuesday, raising the total number of cases to 17,929, with 936 deaths. ( read original story ...)
2 Americans accused of aiding Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan fight extradition
Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box are fighting their extradition to the country, arguing the offense is not a crime there. Michael and Peter Taylor are wanted in Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
S&P Cuts Outlook on Japan’s Debt Outlook
Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need.S&P Global Ratings revised down the outlook on Japan’s sovereign rating to stable from positive while keeping the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale prices sink at fastest pace in four years as pandemic hits demand
Japan's wholesale prices fell at the fastest annual pace in nearly four years in May, data showed on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic hit business activity and weighed on global demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April core machinery orders fall at fastest pace since Sept 2018
Japan's core machinery orders dropped in April at their quickest pace since September 2018 as the hit to business spending from the coronavirus pandemic deepened. By Daniel Leussink TOKYO, June 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese carmaker Honda hit by cyberattack
Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained. Production in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Keysight Technologies Recognized with Four Best of Show Awards at Interop Tokyo 2020
Keysight continues to garner industry recognition for the company's advanced solutions. Keysight solutions were honored with the following awards at Interop Tokyo 2020. Keysight UHD100T32 100 Gigabit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s budget airlines face business model challenges in post-pandemic world
With the airline industry struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, the situation is particularly worrisome for low-cost airlines, which rely on high seat ... ( read original story ...)
CyCraft AIR & CyberTotal Win Best of Show Grand Prize Award for Security Solutions at Interop Tokyo 2020
At the largest ICT exhibition in Japan, Interop Tokyo 2020, CyCraft AIR and CyberTotal both received the Best of Show Grand Prize for Security Solutions. Roughly 400 companies and organizations ... ( read original story ...)