The Bank of Japan is expected to roughly maintain its view the economy will gradually recover later this year from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the central ... ( read original story ...)
Former Scotland captain Laidlaw signs for Japan’s Shining Arcs
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will be playing for Japanese Top League side NTT Shining Arcs when the season begins next year, the Chiba-based club said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan floods: Country braces for more rain as death toll rises
Another 30cm (12 inches) of rain is expected in the next two days. BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes says that, while it is normal for Western Japan to bear the brunt of the rains ... ( read original story ...)
Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts After Deadly Japan Floods
Driving rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in southwestern Japan on Monday as they searched for survivors from deadly floods and landslides, with more torrential ... ( read original story ...)
Japan floods kill at least 18 people after record-breaking rainfall
Rescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding triggered by record rainfall on the southern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor, Abe Say They’ll Cooperate on Virus, Olympics
Tokyo's governor and her political rival, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have agreed to cooperate on handling the coronavirus outbreak to safely hold the Olympics next year. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan
Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks at risk of bursting on Monday morning and new evacuation orders put in ... ( read original story ...)
Oyo Hotels is slashing footprint and headcount in virus-hit Japan
Oyo cuts its regional presence by closing offices in provincial centers Sapporo, Sendai, Nagano, Hiroshima and Omiya at the end of June, says Ryota Tanozaki.It is also looking to downsize its Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers search for survivors of Japan floods as more heavy rain expected
At least 50 people have been killed after the river Kuma in Kyushu burst its banks, triggering floods and mudslides ... ( read original story ...)
Man fatally stabs older brother in Yokohama
Kanagawa police on Sunday arrested a 53-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his brother at their residence in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s First Female Governor Wins Re-Election by Landslide in Vote Clouded by Coronavirus
Tokyo’s gubernatorial election tends to attract a colorful array of candidates. They included Masayuki Hiratsuka, who campaigned under the slogan: “Corona is just a cold,” and Taro Yamamoto, who ... ( read original story ...)
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
Rescue workers in Japan on Monday combed through the wreckage of houses shattered by deadly floods and landslides in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll rose and more torrential rain ... ( read original story ...)
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
The death toll from floods and landslides unleashed by torrential rains on Japan's southern island of Kyushu rose to 20 on Sunday, with 14 people missing, NHK public TV said. ( read original story ...)
Heavy Rain Floods Southern Japan, Leaving Over Dozen Missing
Heavy rain in southern Japan has triggered flooding and mudslides, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor re-elected after plaudits for COVID-19 response – exit poll
Yuriko Koike was re-elected Tokyo governor on Sunday, according to an exit poll released by public broadcaster NHK, after winning over voters with her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s First Female Governor Sails to Re-Election Even as Virus Cases Rise
Yuriko Koike has received high marks for her visible presence during the pandemic, but the coronavirus’s resurgence has raised anxiety in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)