Tokyo marked another grim milestone on Aug. 27 as the metropolitan government announced 250 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the total in the capital past 20,000. The count marked ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to extend request for bars to shorten hours until Sept 15
The Tokyo metropolitan government has decided to extend until Sept 15 its request for establishments serving alcohol and karaoke venues to shorten business hours, as part of efforts to stem the spread ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from WTA semifinal over Blake shooting
Tennis star Naomi Osaka will not play in her semifinal match at the Cincinnati Masters in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake and other Black people in the US by police, she said in a statement po ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka was 2 matches away from winning a tournament but dropped out at the last minute in protest of police violence
Naomi Osaka is the latest athlete to take a stand against police violence in America. The fourth-ranked tennis superstar has dropped out of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, in protest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Unveils Transparent Public Toilets That Still Provide Privacy
In an effort to show the cleanliness and availability of a public bathroom, bathrooms with transparent walls have been created. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Four Seasons’ new $26,000 suite offers clear view of palace
TOKYO -- A Four Seasons luxury hotel opening ... The hotel will host weddings, business meetings and other functions on the third floor of the tower. Along with multiple meeting rooms that can ... ( read original story ...)
Vanguard to shut institutional offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo
Vanguard Group will close its Hong Kong office and its sales and client service office in Tokyo over the coming six to 24 months, the firm said Wednesday. The move follows a decision made earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
University of Tokyo startup finds partner on flying cars
The startup, which is aiming to commercialize a single-passenger vehicle that flies with propellers, has formed a capital and business partnership with Yoshimasu Seisakusho, a Tokyo-based producer ... ( read original story ...)
In a second Trump term, Tokyo would need to bolster ties elsewhere
The U.S. president has repeatedly voiced disdain for the existing alliance system, calling allied countries freeloaders that should pay more of its costs. ( read original story ...)
Colony Capital to Present at the 2020 Infrastructure Investor Tokyo Summit
Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) announced today that Marc Ganzi, CEO of Colony Capital, Inc., and Jon Mauck, Managing Director of Digital Colony, Co ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka unveils googly-eyed logo for 2025 expo expressing ‘the brilliance of life’
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition on Aug. 25 unveiled the event's official logo, in which various googly-eyed red cells are ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia to go public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in early October
The company, formerly known as Toshiba Memory Holdings Corp., is about 40 percent owned by machinery and electronics giant Toshiba Corp. ( read original story ...)
Osaka strolls into WTA quarter-finals
Former world No.1 Naomi Osaka is through to the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open after beating Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska. ( read original story ...)
Phase 2 ELEKTRA Study of Soticlestat (TAK-935/OV935) Meets Primary Endpoint Reducing Seizure Frequency in Children with Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Ovid Therapeutics Inc. announced positive topline results from the Phase 2 ELEKTRA study of soticlestat. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange to approve listing of Japan’s Kioxia: report
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is set to approve an October listing of microchip manufacturer Kioxia, formerly known as Toshiba Memory, Nikkei Business reported. ( read original story ...)
Digital Edge and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners Announce Formation of a Diversified Asia Pacific Data Center Platform, With a $1 Billion Capital Commitment
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners announces the formation of Digital Edge, a diversified Asia Pacific data center platform. ( read original story ...)