China reported sporadic local cases in Tianjin, Shanghai and Inner Mongolia, raising concerns that the virus is popping up again in the world’s second-largest economy. Jakarta extended curbs after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 314 new coronavirus cases, down for second day
Tokyo recorded 314 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the metropolitan government said, down for a second day after hitting a record 539 on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan: coping with low rates and inflation after the pandemic
Everyone wanted to learn the lessons of Japan. They still do. Thirty years on, Japan’s economy has not lost its fascination. But rather than the secrets to miraculous economic growth, today’s students ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo eyes temporary exit from travel subsidy program
Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido and its capital are arranging to accept a halt of new bookings for Sapporo under the s ... ( read original story ...)
First ibis hotel in Nagoya set to welcome business and leisure travellers; details
Planning a business or leisure trip to Japan and looking for an economy-priced hotel in Nagoya? The good news is that ibis Styles, which is a design brand within the Accor group, has now unveiled its ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama rejigged casino op selection phase starts Nov 30
Japan’s Yokohama city announced on Friday that it would hold on November 30 the first meeting of the “Yokohama IR operator selection committee”. According to information collated by GGRAsia’s Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolian wins prize for TV show on Japanese internees
Oyunchimeg Khongorzul racked her brain when she read a newspaper article online that the National University of Mongolia, her alma mater, had been built on the backs of Japanese detainees. Khongorzul, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ditch ‘hanko’ seal in drive to digitise bureaucracy
Taro Kono catalogued almost 15,000 occasions when the only way to satisfy Japan’s fastidious bureaucracy was with a personalised hanko seal. He is now determined to get rid of them. In an interview ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama BlueEarth GT Tyres: Fleet Introduction
Fleet Introduction first drive experience by reading Maruti XL6 from Auto Expert at CarDekho. Get real time information through Yokohama BlueEarth GT Tyres: Fleet Introduction road test on how a car ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may limit event attendance as COVID-19 cases surge – economy minister
Japan may reimpose attendance limits for sports and other large events to curb a spike in COVID-19 infections, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan’s Virus Cases Hit Record for Fourth Day
The daily tally of reported COVID-19 cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth day in a row, with 2,508 people confirmed infected, the health ministry said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
New Japanese card game allows players to learn social issues and politics as ‘mayors’
A card game that turns players into "mayors" to try to tackle real-life social issues and politics has hit the market. The goal: to pursue t・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Univ. research team developing starch compound to break down marine plastics
A team of scientists at Osaka University is working on creating plastic using the common food ingredient starch to solve the global problem o ... ( read original story ...)
Fossil shows sea lily severed its arms in defense in Triassic Period
The scientists from Nagoya University and elsewhere made the discovery after comparing sea lilies caught in Japan with a fossil unearthed in the United States. “We will examine whether the species ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Cases in Japan hit record amid holiday travel
TOKYO (AP) — The daily tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth day at 2,508, the Health Ministry said Sunday. Japan has had fewer than ... ( read original story ...)
Paris, Tokyo, Wrexham — the A-list is coming to Cymru
In 2015 the Wales Online website ran a feature called “40 reasons why Wales is so awesome”. It only managed 38, petering out with a final entry that read: “Oh let’s face it — there’s nothing that ... ( read original story ...)