Japan's Canon Inc said on Friday it was considering shutting a factory in Zhuhai, southern China, which mainly makes compact digital cameras amid a shrinking market for such devices. A company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s wage policies unlikely to support economy this year, most economists say
Japan's policies aimed at raising workers' wages are unlikely to trigger a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution that will support the economy this year, almost 80% of economists said in a ... ( read original story ...)
New daily COVID-19 cases in Tokyo expected to exceed 10,000 at peak: experts
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a monitoring meeting on Jan. 13, where experts analyzed the infection situation of the coronavirus, an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s wage policies unlikely to support economy this year, most economists say: Reuters poll
Japan's policies aimed at raising workers' wages are unlikely to trigger a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution that will support the economy this year, almost 80% of economists said in a ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan PM sees no need to change FY2025 budget balancing target, for now
Japan has no immediate need to change its key budget-balancing target for fiscal 2025, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, adding however that it may need to conduct a further review given ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer says it applied for Japan gov’t approval for oral COVID-19 drug
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Friday it has applied for Japanese government approval for its oral COVID-19 treatment. The application is based on global Phase II/III trials that Japan was part of, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to enhance security cooperation with other nations
Japan has gotten off to a quick start this year in pushing for defense cooperation with other nations, and the country's top officials have called 2022 crucial for Tokyo's security policies. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, fears over COVID surge
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by overnight falls on Wall Street and concerns over a recent spike in coronavirus infections in Japan. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Grade A office rents decline 7.6% YoY in Q4
The vacancy rate also increased 1.8ppts to 2.8%. Rents in Tokyo’s Grade A office market declined 2.0% QoQ and 7.6% YoY to JPY33,681 per tsubo, and vacancy increased 0.3ppts QoQ and 1.8ppts YoY to 2.8% ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Bar Association needs our help to understand racial profiling in Japan
The Tokyo Bar Association has put together a multilingual questionnaire to try and find answers on how suspected racial profiling affects the non-Japanese community. ( read original story ...)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2022: Reigning champion Osaka back in action
Naomi Osaka is heading into the 2022 Australian Open as the defending champion and with what she says is a fresh outlook on tennis after taking mental health breaks in the middle of last season and ... ( read original story ...)
Sport-Osaka tops Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes
Japan's Naomi Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam tennis champion who has helped raise awareness of mental health issues in sport, is the world's highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka teams up with TAG Heuer to serve up limited-edition watch
Naomi Osaka was always drawn to TAG Heuer because of their statement timepieces and memorable campaigns with former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova. In 2021 she jumped at the opportunity to join the Swiss ... ( read original story ...)
Deserted Tokyo Bay fortress attracts tourists
The No. 2 Sea Fort is located some four kilometers west of Cape Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture and has a total area of approximately 41,000 square meters. ( read original story ...)
The Former IMF Deputy Managing Director Mr. Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Assumed the Role of Advisor of GA technologies, A Prop tech Venture in Japan
The former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mitsuhiro Furusawa assumed the role of advisor of GA technologies Co.,Ltd. on January 4th, 2022. The main service GA ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Executives Look Ahead to 2022
The following is an executive interview submitted by Yokohama Tire Corp. Click Here to Read MoreAdvertisement The tire industry rebounded in 2021 but faced an uphill battle due to continued ... ( read original story ...)