This letter is about a book I have written,” she began. “I would be most grateful if all the Boeing employees could read it.” Her intention was not to address the years of resentment and anger toward ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to Request Biz Suspensions in Virus-Hit Area
Hit Area; Osaka Pref. to Request Biz Suspensions in Virus-Hit Area. News from Japan. Politics Lifestyle Jul 31, 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
National Hemophilia Foundation and Takeda Partner with Alex Borstein to Raise Awareness of von Willebrand Disease
Up to one in every 100 Americans is affected by von Willebrand disease 1 (VWD) – but how many have heard of this condition? A new series of public service announcements, featuring actress Alex ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba wraps up laptop business, sells remaining shares to Sharp
Japanese tech giant Toshiba, once well-known for its satellite range of laptops meant for heavy use, has finally decided to quit the laptop business. ( read original story ...)
Aussie Olympian and startup founder uses Tokyo cancellation to boost his AI tech to 1 million users
Instead of competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last week, Outwrite founder Nick Hough was celebrating a different milestone. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Formally Bids Adieu to the Laptop Market
Toshiba has finally and formally said goodbye to the laptop market. Its stake in the business is being sold to Sharp. It came just two years after the ... ( read original story ...)
New Chapter in U.S.-China Ties Marked by Confrontation
The Trump administration’s cascade of actions taken against Beijing represent a new chapter in U.S.-China relations, one marked by increasing confrontation and few efforts to de-escalate the tensions. ( read original story ...)
Russia Trying To ‘Denigrate’ Biden, Counterintelligence Chief Says—But China Wants Him To Win
The NCSC head said Russia is trying to “boost” Trump, while China views the president as too “unpredictable” to reelect. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares falter on weak Asia markets, profit-taking
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gave up 0.39 percent or 88.21 points to 22,329.94, but made a weekly gain of 2.86 percent, driven up by robust US shares.The broader Topix index lost 0.20 percent or ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic exposes Japan’s over reliance on tourist spending
Destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are particularly hit hard as foreign visitors vanish Kyoto: It's peak summer holiday time in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, when throngs of international ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese building has a highway passing right through it (video)
The Gate Tower Building is one of the many several tall office buildings that make up Osaka’s impressive skyline, but there is something about it that makes it unique in the world – it has a ... ( read original story ...)
Empty Tokyo Offices Jump by Record as Virus Bankruptcies Rise
Vacancies at offices in central Tokyo rose by the most on record in July as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread and virus-related bankruptcies in the capital reached ... ( read original story ...)
These 16 hotels in Tokyo are offering up to 50 percent discounts for local residents
These hotel deals are on offer until Tokyo is included back into Japan’s Go to Travel domestic tourism campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron | Charlotte Observer
Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. Just over 19 years later, he ran with the Olympic flame into the national stadium, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s climate change efforts hindered by biased business lobby – study
Japan's powerful business lobby Keidanren is dominated by energy-intensive sectors that represent less than 10% of the economy, resulting in national policies that favour coal and hindering attempts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda sinks for quarter as pandemic crashes sales
Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday it sank into the red for the April-June quarter, as its sales plunged over the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan ... ( read original story ...)