Swedish furniture company Ikea is offering a "Tiny Home" apartment in Tokyo for the price of less than $1 a month for one year. ( read original story ...)
Governor Koike to speak about Tokyo 2020 learnings at 2021 Inclusion Summit
Yuriko Koike, the Governor of Tokyo, has been announced as a keynote speaker at the 2021 Inclusion Summit which will take place online on 2 and 3 December 2021. The Governor’s keynote will take place ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shuts borders to nonresident foreigners in response to omicron variant
The country is slamming its doors closed again, just three weeks after reopening, amid growing fears about the new coronavirus variant. ( read original story ...)
Nissan unveils $18 bln electrification push in bid to draw level with rivals
Nissan Motor Co announced it will spend 2 trillion yen ($17.59 billion) over five years to accelerate vehicle electrification to catch up with competitors in one of the fastest growth areas for car ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor named as keynote speaker for Inclusion Summit
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has been announced as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Inclusion Summit. Koike will speak on day one of the Summit on Thursday (December 2), about what the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten and University of Tokyo exploring LEO satellites for IoT coverage
The joint R&D project will span the next four years and involve the creation of a satellite network to connect NB-IoT and LTE devices ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant: Japan to close borders ‘until there is clearer information’, PM says
Japan’s prime minister announced Monday that his country is taking the “exceptional” measure of shutting its borders to foreigners “until there is clearer information about the Omicron variant” of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Israel, and Morocco ban all foreign travelers from entering over Omicron variant fears
Monday also marks the start of US travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa, where the Omicron variant was first identified. ( read original story ...)
Champion’s Reel: How Naomi Osaka won 2019 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Top seed Naomi Osaka won her fourth career title, and first on home soil, at the 2019 Pan Pacific Open. Osaka, who had previously been runner-up twice in 2016 and 2018, became the first Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents react after Japan slams borders shut over Omicron fears
Japan announced plans Monday to bar all new foreign travellers over the Omicron variant of Covid-19, joining a growing list of countries trying to erect virtual fortresses against the heavily mutated ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo says it can hold 2030 Olympics and also save money
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter Olympics after the mayor talked up a plan that he says will cut the costs of holding one of sports’ most expensive ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Aiming to Cut Costs for 2030 Winter Games
The city of Sapporo, which is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, presented Monday a plan to cut its projected costs for the events by a maximum of 90 billion yen, or up to 20 pct ... ( read original story ...)
Winter Olympic hopeful Sapporo slashes budget amid backlash
Olympics bid city Sapporo has slashed its projected costs for hosting the 2030 Games by about a quarter, or $795 million, the city's mayor said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Nissan unveils $18 billion electrification push in bid to draw level with rivals
Nissan Motor Co announced it will spend 2 trillion yen ($17.59 billion) over five years to accelerate vehicle electrification to catch up with competitors in one of the fastest growth areas for car ... ( read original story ...)
Picking tyres for my Porsche Cayenne: Yokohama or Continental
BHPian prashant007 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.Given that the Michelin tyres I want for my sports SUV (Cayenne) aren't available in the market, I have zeroed on these two tyres for the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 8 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported eight new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Monday. That is an increase of two compared with a week earlier. ( read original story ...)