Tajima Industries Co., Ltd. (based in Nagoya, Japan), a leading embroidery machine manufacturer striving for automation of embroidery, production network management, and promotion of smart embroidery ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka revealed as the new face of Louis Vuitton
Three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has been named brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton, and will appear in the French fashion house's Spring-Summer 2021 campaign. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to expand state of emergency to cover Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday told executives of his ruling party that he plans to expand a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus pandemic to cover Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to widen state of emergency beyond Tokyo as virus surges – media
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to stem ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emergency state to expand beyond Tokyo as COVID-19 cases climb: media
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to stem ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chugai soars 7% after UK says its drug reduces hospital time for Covid patients
The U.K. said patients receiving the drugs, typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, "left intensive care between 7 to 10 days earlier on average." ... ( read original story ...)
Snow patrol: the best ski resorts for a day trip from Tokyo
This article is part of a guide to Tokyo from FT Globetrotter. When the boy-meets-girl romantic comedy Watashi wo suki ni tsuretette (Why Don’t You Take Me Skiing?) became a hit ... ( read original story ...)
IOC reaffirms commitment to host Tokyo 2020 this summer amid speculations
BEIJING - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its confidence in the host of the Tokyo 2020 and reaffirmed the joint effort to host the Games in an e-mail interview with Xinhua on ... ( read original story ...)
BentallGreenOak Buys Tokyo Music HQ for $693M
BentallGreenOak has agreed to purchase the Avex Building in Tokyo, Japan from entertainment conglomerate Avex Group. ( read original story ...)
Shares of Japan’s Chugai Pharmaceutical soar after UK says its drug is effective for Covid treatment
The U.K. said patients receiving the drugs, typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, "left intensive care between 7 to 10 days earlier on average." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to add three western prefectures to state of emergency -Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday that he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to ... ( read original story ...)
Vast majority of Japanese say Tokyo Olympics should be delayed again, or canceled amid COVID surge
Overwhelming response to polling by Japanese news outlets is bad news for Tokyo organizers, who keep pushing for the delayed summer Games despite the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
80% of people in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won’t happen
More than 80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will not take place. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido: Japan’s Northern Frontier
The northernmost of Japan's islands remains a mystery to many. Hokkaido is indeed an entirely different side of Japan, a dichotomy between new and old dominated by a natural landscape that is ... ( read original story ...)
Fifty-three-year-old Japanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura inks new deal with Yokohama FC
Kazuyoshi Miura may be 53, but he’s not ready to end his 35-year career as a professional soccer player just yet. On Monday, the Yokohama FC forward signed a new one-year deal with the club, which ... ( read original story ...)
80 percent of Japanese respondents say Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled
Conducted by two media outlets, the survey found about 80 percent of Japanese residents said the Tokyo Olympics should not go on in the summer of 2021. More than 80 percent of people living in Japan ... ( read original story ...)