Tag: business

Tokyo confirmed 15 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the capital’s total to 5,195, local media reported. Tokyo recorded 10 or more cases for three straight days after it saw eight infections on ... ( read original story ...)

Though it lost its status as the tallest structure in Japan when the Skytree opened in 2012, Tokyo Tower is still, to many, the more iconic symbol of the capital. Situated closer to the city center ... ( read original story ...)

The tower will open the 600-step staircase leading to the main deck so that visitors who stayed home during the virus emergency can exercise. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Tower, one of the Japanese capital's major sightseeing spots, reopened its observatories Thursday following nearly two months o ... ( read original story ...)

After the state of emergency was lifted earlier this week, Tokyo has slowly begun reopening, starting with the national art museums, shops and department stores. Popular attractions will soon resume ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese reality TV show “Terrace House Tokyo” has been canceled following the death on Saturday of cast member and pro-wrestler Hana Kimura. The cancellation of the 2019-20 season was ... ( read original story ...)

At TPG, we paused traveling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Local and national governments around the globe are now debating the appropriate levels of isolation and distancing. Before booking ... ( read original story ...)

On the heels of back-to-back Grand Slam wins and on the cusp of playing in the Olympics, Naomi Osaka landed several lucrative endorsement deals. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- An "izakaya" Japanese-style pub in Osaka has started distributing free face shields for use by its customers in the hope of regaining drinkers after the coronavirus state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)

FamilyMart Co. revealed on May 25 that it will introduce shorter business hours at 787 franchise stores in Japan from June 1. Some 5.4% of al･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis player Naomi Osaka is now the highest-paid female athlete in the world, earning over $30M in 2019 in endorsement deals. ( read original story ...)

As Japan eases coronavirus curbs following its first wave of cases, many small medical clinics are scrambling to stay afloat and the doctors who run them are calling for government support as patients ... ( read original story ...)

Experts on a special government panel have approved a plan to remove a coronavirus state of emergency from Tokyo and four other remaining prefectures, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to d ... ( read original story ...)

One of China’s biggest tech companies has criticized the Trump administration for “politicizing business” after it slapped export sanctions on 33 more Chinese enterprises and ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan bolstered its support for business financing to about $700 billion, paralleling the Federal Reserve in expanding the central banking tool kit during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Following the talks, the parties confirmed their commitment to continue and develop mutually beneficial cooperation by implementing existing agreements and working together to establish new ties ... ( read original story ...)