Buddhism suffers from a gloomy image in Japan. It is so closely linked to death — funerals, graves and memorial rituals in which priests chant sutras based on Chinese rendering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Allow Immigration Of Hong Kong Financial Sector, Specialized Workers
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may allow financial sector workers in Hong Kong – as well as those employed in other specialized fields -- to immigrate to his country in light of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to launch coronavirus contact tracking app next week
Japan aims to launch a smartphone app based on technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google next week to help curb the spread of coronavirus by tracking close contact with those infected, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Head Says 80% of Facilities Lined up for 2021
The head of the Tokyo Olympics says 80% of the facilities needed for next year's games have “basic approval” to be used. ( read original story ...)
As many as 80% of venues secured for next year’s Games: Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. In the original plan for the Olympics, ... ( read original story ...)
Wearable health tech finds a niche in Japan’s coronavirus battle
High-tech undershirts are helping monitor COVID-19 patients without putting medial workers at risk, and even as the virus declines, interest is mounting. ( read original story ...)
Governor of Japan’s capital and rival to PM to seek new term
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose support has surged with her efforts against the coronavirus, said on Friday she would run for a second term as governor of the Japanese capital, raising the prospect ... ( read original story ...)
80% of venues secured for next year’s Games: Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto
Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. ( read original story ...)
Yuriko Koike launches re-election campaign in Tokyo
Yuriko Koike, the most powerful elected woman in Japan, is expected to cruise to victory despite hostility from the local arm of Mr Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic party and allegations that she ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo now has Japan’s first Blue Bottle Coffee shop with craft beer on tap
Blue Bottle Coffee Pale Ale comes to all Blue Bottle shops on June 18, but only Hiroo (and Yokohama) have it on tap ... ( read original story ...)
Citizen Marks 50 Years of Titanium
The Japanese watch brand’s plans include a limited-edition Super Titanium model — and a couple of trips to the Moon. ( read original story ...)
Formula 1 cancels races in Azerbaijan, Singapore, Japan
Formula One races in Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan were canceled on Friday because of issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. The sport’s governing body said it still hopes to deliver up to 18 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports to drop sharply and consumer prices to fall on virus crisis: Reuters poll
Imploding demand due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to have resulted in Japan's exports in May suffering their biggest decline since the 2009 global financial crisis, while consumer prices ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic heightens chance Japan slides back into deflation: Reuters poll
The coronavirus pandemic has raised the chance Japan's economy will slip back into deflation as social curbs to halt the spread of the disease hits businesses and consumers, a majority of analysts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court backs Karpeles conviction for data manipulation
A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision that the French head of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went bankrupt after a massive hacking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $94 billion reserve to combat pandemic sparks ire as PM Abe’s ‘pocket money’
A $94 billion emergency fund that can be tapped without parliamentary oversight has been branded Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "pocket money" by opposition lawmakers alarmed at its ... ( read original story ...)