The coronavirus crisis has prompted Japan to ease regulations on remote medical treatment, creating an opening for tech companies and offering a glimpse of the future of healthcare in the world's most ... ( read original story ...)
Ebisoba Ichigen is offering significant discounts on their ramen bowls throughout July
Were you born in July? Well you’re in luck, because this popular ramen shop that originates from Sapporo has a birthday gift for you. To celebrate the one year anniversary of Ebisoba Ichigen’s opening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to develop offshore wind farms at 30 sites in 10 years, Nikkei says
Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30 sites during the next decade, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday. Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain hits scenic central Japan, more damage in south
Flooding and mudslides have stranded hundreds of people in scenic hot springs and hiking areas in central Japan, while rescue workers searched on Thursday for more people missing in the disaster that ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 60 dead as Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods
A vehicle and a tree can be seen on their sides following heavy rain in Hita, Oita prefecture, southern Japan on Wednesday. Floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by heavy ... ( read original story ...)
Rain pounds central Japan as 61 feared dead in south
Japan issued fresh landslide and flooding warnings Wednesday as torrential rain moved over the centre of the country and the death toll from days of downpours rose to 54. Heavy rains that began early ... ( read original story ...)
Dream11 Fantasy NPB: BayStars at Carp
This matchup between the Carp and the BayStars seem to have a clear favorite on paper, as the BayStars have been one of the best teams in the Central League; at least after the first few weeks, they ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s machinery orders tick up, signals resilience in capital spending
Japan's machinery orders unexpectedly rose in May, offering policymakers some comfort capital expenditure has held up despite the hit to corporate profits from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods; 58 dead
Pounding rain that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan's main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flooding death toll nears 60 as ‘unprecedented’ rain batters main island
Torrential rains that triggered deadly flooding across southern Japan moved northward on Wednesday, triggering mudslides and more evacuations across the country's main island. ( read original story ...)
People rescued after flooding and landslides in Japan
Rescue workers are helping people stranded because of flooding and landslides, caused by heavy rain, in parts of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese man arrested for attacking pedestrian with violin bow
The random incident took place on a street in Sapporo, Japan A 57-year-old man was arrested in Sapporo, Japan, last Thursday for attacking another man with a violin bow. According to Yahoo News Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Olunga’s Kashiwa Reysol lose again in Japan League
It was another frustrating day for Michael Olunga and his employers Kashiwa Reysol after losing 3-1 against visitors Yokohama in a Japanese Premier League (J1-League) match on Wednesday. Minutes after ... ( read original story ...)
First hotel dedicated to esports opens in Osaka
A hotel employee wearing a face mask sits in front of a computer as a demonstration next to beds in a guest room at E-Zone hotel in Osaka, Japan, 08 July 2020. EFE/EPA/DAI KUROKAW ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-half bankruptcies rise for the first time in 11 years
Bankruptcies among Japanese companies in the first half of the year rose for the first time in 11 years due partly to the coronavirus pandemic which has hit hotel and restaurant businesses, according ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 infection count drops below 100
For the first time since July 1, Tokyo is reporting fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases in a day. Sources said the government confirmed 75 new infections in the capital on July 8. After 67 new cases ... ( read original story ...)