Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said she will hold a five-way teleconference with IOC President Thomas Bach and three others on Wednesday to discuss measures against the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo economy resists rise in new Covid-19 strains
Infections from new strains of the coronavirus passed from 15 to 50%. The unemployment rate drops to 2.9%. There are 110 jobs available in the country for every 100 residents looking for employment. C ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says fall in COVID-19 cases may not be enough to lift emergency state: Kyodo
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the pace of fall in coronavirus cases had eased, expressing concern that it may not be enough to lift a state of emergency remaining in the greater ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese citing ‘Psychological distress’
Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus, saying the method prompted complaints of "psychological distress". Tokyo's intervention comes after reports that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 board needs to recover trust in wake of sexism row – Seiko Hashimoto
The Yoshiro Mori sexism row has resulted in trust being lost in the Tokyo 2020 organising committee which must be recovered, its new Seiko Hashimoto has said. Mori resig ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lower house approves record budget, more COVID measures under discussion
Japan's powerful lower house on Tuesday passed a record $1 trillion budget for the coming financial year, and lawmakers are already debating further stimulus to cope with the economic fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Capex Extends Declines as Firms Tighten Purse Strings
Separate data painted a more optimistic picture of Japan's job market in January. Capital spending fell 4.8% in October-December compared with the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) ... ( read original story ...)
“Never give in to doubt”: Naomi Osaka Shares Word of Advice for Aspiring Women Achievers
Naomi Osaka advises all aspiring young women achievers to block out haters and focus on realizing goals they set for themselves ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Japan to try US men accused of helping Ghosn flee
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn skip bail and escape to Lebanon in December 2019 have been extradited to Japan. Michael Taylor and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Steel Giant Shifts to Recycled Metal in Green Race
Nippon Steel Corp., Japan’s top producer, is shifting its focus to recycling the metal as ambitious net-zero emission targets intensify a race to develop cleaner steel.Taking steps toward ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese companies will invest in Ireland
Japanese companies will continue to invest in Ireland, despite concerns over spiralling wage costs, according to one of Japan’s most influential political figures. ( read original story ...)
Freezer firm to launch probe after Japan vaccines spoiled
Japan said Tuesday an investigation would be launched after more than 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses had to be thrown out when a freezer storing them malfunctioned. ( read original story ...)
Stop doing anal Covid tests on our citizens, Japan tells China
Anal swabs cause ‘great psychological pain’, says Japan’s chief cabinet secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Argentina under-24s set to play friendlies in Japan
The first match will be held at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on March 26 before the sides face each other again in three days at the Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. With Japan having ... ( read original story ...)
Forever Entertainment Partners With Square Enix To Do Remakes Of Unnamed Property
It was announced that Forever is now partnering with Square Enix to do remakes of a property for them. It was said that the remakes would include updated graphics but retain the same stories and ... ( read original story ...)
AWS Launches Second Region in Japan
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced the launch of a second full region in Japan, the AWS Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region. The region is an expansion of ... ( read original story ...)