Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she hopes to lift the Japanese capital's virus alert this week as recent uptick in cases stabilized. Koike also says she is not considering the possibility of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes partial reopening to business trips – Yomiuri daily
TOKYO - Japan may restart business trips to and from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand in the next few months, easing an entry ban to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares tumbled today as reports of increasing ... Grubhub's founder and CEO Matt Maloney will join Just Eat Takeaway.com's board and lead the company's North American business. The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka has a new QR code system to help with coronavirus contact tracing
The opt-in system is implemented at bars, cafés and theme parks, and it doesn’t use GPS or Bluetooth to track your movements ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes partial reopening to business trips this summer: media
Japan may restart business trips to and from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand as early this summer, easing an entry ban to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri daily said ... ( read original story ...)
Business sentiment at large companies in Japan tumbles to 11-year low amid pandemic
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 ...)