Family-owned Kiku Enterprises brings an estimated $10 million in travel spending to the Twin Cities annually. Kiku Enterprises founders Shiro “Don” and Patricia Katagiri, with daughter Chieko Katagiri ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports 292 cases as concerns mount
Confirmed coronavirus cases are hovering at near record levels in Japan, raising worries the pandemic may be growing more difficult to control. The Tokyo government reported 292 ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports 3rd day of record numbers with 472
Japan's capital recorded 472 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the third straight day of record numbers. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike issued a warning Saturday in an online video, urging people to wash ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases in Tokyo hit new high as city prepares to launch its own “CDC”
A third of the infections originated in the bustling Shinjuku Ward — a district that has become practically synonymous with viral transmission. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo breaks daily coronavirus record with 463 new cases
Tokyo counted a record one-day high of 463 coronavirus cases Friday, Gov. Yuriko Koike announced during a televised news conference. ( read original story ...)
New coronavirus cases in Tokyo set to top 400 for first time
Tokyo is set to to report more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, topping the previous record of 367 logged the previous day, media reports said. Th ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Had the Best Response After Being Criticized for Posting a Bikini Photo
Osaka had some words for these people ... Nicol is a Manhattan-based journalist who specializes in health, wellness, beauty, fashion, business, and lifestyle. This content is created and maintained by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 infections jump to fresh record, early business closures requested
TOKYO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed a fresh single-day record of 367 new cases of the novel coronavirus with certain businesses being asked to shorten ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor to request shorter business hours
Koike said the situation calls for certain restrictive measures, but a complete business shutdown would not be a realistic option, as Tokyo is expecting a long fight against the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks restaurants, bars to shut early as virus spikes
Tokyo's governor called Thursday for restaurants, bars and karaoke parlours to shut earlier to help contain the coronavirus as the Japanese capital reported a record new number of infections. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Limit Bar and Restaurant Hours as Infection Spreads
Officials in Japan are planning stricter measures on businesses and group activities as coronavirus cases continue to spread from a concentration around the capital to other urban areas across the ... ( read original story ...)
IBM Partners With Japanese Business, Academia in Quantum Computing
U.S. tech firm International Business Machines Corp on Thursday launched a research partnership with Japanese industry to accelerate advances in quantum computing, deepening ties between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to urge restaurants, karaoke bars to shorten hours in August: Nikkei
Japan's capital of Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month to tackle a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the Nikkei business daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
IBM and the University of Tokyo Unveil the Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium to Accelerate Japan’s Quantum Research and Development Leadership
PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Tokyo unveiled a landmark collaboration with the launch of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cannot bear cost of business closures as COVID-19 cases surge
TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday asking restaurants and shops to close will be a "huge burden" for Tokyo's finances as the city faces a second wave of coronavirus infections. Koike made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas earnings preview: what to expect
Tokyo Gas will be reporting earnings from the most recent quarter.Analysts on Wall Street expect Tokyo Gas will release earnings per ... ( read original story ...)