Japan will issue 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) less in bonds than it had planned for last fiscal year and instead tap reserves to fill tax revenue shortfalls caused by the coronavirus, several ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo cases top 100 for first time since state of emergency ended
McDonald’s postpones plans to open US restaurants. US House votes to extend small-business loan deadline. Thai rubber glove maker's shares soar on debut. ( read original story ...)
Intestinal goblet cells protect against GVHD after allogeneic stem cell transplantation via Lypd8
The gastrointestinal tract is one of the major target organs of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Goblet cells, mucus-secreting epithelial cells ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms more than 100 coronavirus cases on Thursday, NHK says
Tokyo confirmed more than 100 new coronavirus infection cases on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said, the Japanese capital's highest daily tally in two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan watching Hong Kong situation with ‘great interest’, government spokesman says
Japan is watching events in Hong Kong with "great interest", Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday, as police in the city made more arrests after China imposed a new national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to suspend or retire 90% of dirty coal-fired plants: Yomiuri
The Japanese government is looking to suspend or shutter nearly 90% of its older, inefficient coal-fired power plants by fiscal year 2030 in what would be a major turning point for the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Weak personal consumption could weigh on Japan’s recovery: BofA Securities
Izumi Devalier of BofA Securities says that while consumption in Japan picked-up in June, low interest in personal services could make for harder days ahead. ( read original story ...)
Environmental concerns hit Japan’s high-speed rail plans
Japan's plan to launch a magnetic levitation (maglev) train service that will more than halve the travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya by 2027 is being derailed by fierce resistance over environmental ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Begins Charging For Plastic Bags
I want plastic bags and containers for food to be changed to something more environmentally friendly, although it may not be so easy." Visitors to Japan are often surprised by the amount of packaging ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s Escape from Japan Leaves Seven Facing Trial in Turkey
Seven Turkish defendants are due to stand trial on Friday in what will be the first court examination of how one-time auto titan Carlos Ghosn used Turkey as a steppingstone late last year to reach Leb ... ( read original story ...)
The Que Barbecue & Brew opens at former Nagoya location
The Que Barbecue & Brew, which recently opened in June, offers diners a different but just as delicious experience than its popular predecessor. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new high-speed rail plans being derailed by environmental concerns
TOKYO - Japan's plan to launch a magnetic levitation (maglev) train service that will more than halve the travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya by 2027 is being derailed by fierce resistance over ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s 714R P&D drive tire now available
Yokohama’s 714R, an open shoulder drive tire engineered for urban pickup-and-delivery applications, now is available in sizes 225/70R19.5 (14) and 245/70R19.5 (16). The tire debuted at the TMC show in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea reopen after four-month closure due to coronavirus pandemic
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea reopened after being closed for four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with hundreds of visitors applauding. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, the Message of Anti-Racism Protests Fails to Hit Home
A view that institutional racism is a faraway problem is keeping the country from more fully confronting entrenched discrimination. ( read original story ...)
U.S. tells Japan it hopes for in-person G7 summit in late August, Japanese sources say
The United States has told Japan that it wants to organize an in-person Group of Seven leaders' summit in late August, two Japanese government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)