Brexit deal, putting Boris Johnson’s government under pressure to agree one of the fastest trade negotiations in history, the Financial Times reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan sticks to budget surplus goal despite massive virus spending
Japan will stick to its target of getting its budget back to surplus by 2025, its finance minister said on Tuesday, even as the heavily indebted government ramps up spending to offset the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Parks To Reopen From July 1
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will reopen from July 1 after a four-month suspension over coronavirus, its operators said Tuesday, as Japan gradually reopens its economy, including theme parks and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Resort to Reopen on July 1, Says Operator
Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land said on Tuesday it will reopen its parks on July 1 with visitor numbers restricted as a coronavirus countermeasure. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Ueno zoo reopens after 4-month coronavirus closure
Ueno Zoological Gardens, one of Tokyo's major sightseeing spots, reopened Tuesday following nearly four months of shutdown due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist season 5 theories: Tokyo ‘killed’ as The Professor’s exit plan revealed
MONEY HEIST season five could see one major character killed as The Professor's plan to help the gang escape from the Bank of Spain is finally revealed. ( read original story ...)
Japan sticks to budget surplus goal despite spending boost
Japan remains committed to reaching a budget surplus in fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, even as the heavily indebted nation has been forced to ramp up spending to offset the ... ( read original story ...)
Patent pooling, a Covid success story
The Nagoya Protocol on sharing biological resources can be a guiding principle for improved access to Covid care ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic keeps Japan’s June manufacturing activity pinned at 11-year low: PMI
Japan's factory activity remained stuck at an 11-year low in June, in a sign the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on manufacturers even as services-sector sentiment picks up. ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to compile next econ stimulus in fall, says PM Abe’s ally
Japan is expected to compile a stimulus package to boost the economy in the autumn, as its previous two packages were aimed at preventing firms and households from bankruptcy amid the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
China, Taiwan Protest Japan’s Renaming of Islands Area in East China Sea
The rival governments of China and Taiwan have both lashed out at Japan after it renamed an administrative area overseeing a disputed set of islands in the East China Sea. Lawmakers in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rushes UK to agree first post-Brexit trade deal
Brexit deal, putting Boris Johnson’s government under pressure to agree one of the fastest trade negotiations in history — and Britain’s first in more than 40 years. Time is so short that both sides ... ( read original story ...)
Mask Use Still Widespread In Slowly-Reopening Japan As Coronavirus Cases Remain Low
A large percentage of people in Japan continue to wear masks as coronavirus case numbers remain low in the reopening country. Evidence increasingly points to mask compliance as a major factor in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Could you be a future Para-cycling champion? Scott launches search for new partner for Tokyo
British cyclist Helen Scott is hoping her dreams of getting the chance to retain her Paralympic title in 2021 will be realised after launching a search to find a new partner. It comes after Sophie ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns Japan after move to rename area of Senkaku Islands
China condemned a Japanese decision to rename an area that included the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyutai Islands, calling the move a "serious provocation." ... ( read original story ...)
Need For Speed: Japan Supercomputer Is World’s Fastest
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer, built with government backing and used in the fight against coronavirus, is now ranked as the world's fastest, its developers announced Monday. It snatched the top spot ... ( read original story ...)