Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida speaks during Monday’s shareholders’ meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Short Url TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has blasted suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May industrial output drops 8.4% month/month
Japan's industrial output fell 8.4% in May from the previous month to mark a fourth straight month of declines, government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the pain inflicted by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobless rate rises to 2.9% in May: government
Japan’s jobless rate rose and the availability of jobs fell in May, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9% in May, up from 2.6% in April, figures from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic
The coronavirus has forced Japan's notoriously fussy food shoppers to abandon doubts about online grocery stores, sending retailers such as Aeon Co scrambling to meet a surge in delivery demand. ( read original story ...)
Japan suffers record surge in landslides
Japan, a land that has long been stricken by earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons, has experienced a dramatic surge in landslides, as a result of heavy rainfall caused by climate change.It had 2,000 ... ( read original story ...)
The opening of Nintendo-themed park at Universal Japan to be delayed: report
It might be a little longer before Universal Studios Japan gets super. Reports have surfaced that the opening of a Nintendo-themed attraction at Universal Studios Japan will be delayed due to concerns ... ( read original story ...)
China Holds War Games As India, Japan Team Up to Train at Sea
China practiced targeting islands near the contested waters of the South China Sea as India and Japan both drilled in the strategic Malacca Strait. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus hits sour note with Hokkaido karaoke establishments
Karaoke establishments have been a persistent source of novel coronavirus clusters. While businesses in Sapporo have taken infection control seriously, many do not expect to recover from a plunge in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Accuses Japan of Shamelessness in Dispute Over G-7
Troubled relations between Japan and South Korea have a new point of tension: participation in the G-7 club of rich nations, with member Japan resisting an idea floated by President Trump of adding ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 58 new cases of coronavirus infection: TV Asahi
Tokyo on Monday recorded 58 new cases of coronavirus infection, marking the fourth straight day that infections had exceeded 50, broadcaster TV Asahi reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan falls more than 2% as global coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000; oil prices decline
Investors continued to monitor developments surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic amid concerns that a surge in cases could impact the reopening of economies. Stocks in Asia Pacific fell on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government spokesman says it is crucial to maintain current G7 framework
Japan's government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that it is crucial to maintain the current G7 framework. ( read original story ...)
Gerardo Parra Hopes ‘Baby Shark’ Magic Can Bring a Title in Japan, Too
It brings energy, and we need that to help make a championship team here,” Parra, the former Nationals player, said of the children’s song that was the soundtrack to the team’s World Series run. ( read original story ...)
Investors still keen on Yokohama IR bid: officials
International casino operators are still interested in pursuing an integrated resort (IR) scheme in Japan’s Yokohama city, said some of the city’s leading officials. The local ... ( read original story ...)
Japan falls 2% as global coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000; oil prices decline
Stocks in Asia Pacific fell in Monday afternoon trade as the number of coronavirus cases globally continues to rise. ( read original story ...)
Half Of Tokyo Residents Oppose Olympics In 2021: Poll
The poll conducted over the weekend found 51.7 percent of respondents hope the Games in 2021 are postponed again or cancelled, while 46.3 percent want to see the rescheduled Olympics go ahead. Among ... ( read original story ...)