Take a dip in the cypress bathtub with digital koi fish, bubbles and more projected on the water’s surface Next time you’re in Osaka – maybe visiting Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World – ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Emergency Will Be a Bad Omen for the World’s 2021
Forecasts of a strong year for the global economy proliferated in late 2020. That will need to be scrutinized as Japan struggles. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Daily Coronavirus Cases Hit Record as State of Emergency Looms
Coronavirus Cases Hit Record as State of Emergency Looms Rising infections have driven the Tokyo and surrounding areas to the highest level of a four-stage alert, prompting regional governors to urge ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Tokyo Cases Hit Record as Gov’t Mulls Emergency
Tokyo is reporting a daily record of 1,591 coronavirus cases as the national government prepares to declare a state of emergency this week to cope with a new wave of infections. ( read original story ...)
2021 Crypto Preview: Here’s What’s Coming Next
Over the last few years, crypto has seen its share of ups and downs. Pundits are everywhere when it comes to guessing the next all-time-high, or trying to pinpoint what level ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police allege man fatally burned roommate with water
Osaka police have arrested a 28-year-old man over the alleged fatal burning of his male roommate with water at their residence last month ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases exceed 1,500, renewing record – media
Tokyo reported a record 1,591 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as Japan's government prepares to declare a new state of emergency for the greater metropolitan area. Rising infections have driven ... ( read original story ...)
Online counselling by Japanese venture capital experts helps Taiwan-based startups foray into Japan
IoT is poised to become the backbone for the future of smart living. Some research institutions have projected the IoT market will have 50 billion connected devices and reach a scale of US$100 ... ( read original story ...)
Jewish feminist Beate Sirota Gordon changed women’s rights in Japan forever
A new children's book shows how her upbringing and bit of good, old-fashioned chutzpah helped a 22-year-old woman change a country's destiny, and then keep mum about it for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to buy Japanese testing-tools maker Rigaku to help IPO pursuit
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group said on Wednesday it will buy Japan's Rigaku Corp, confirming a media report from earlier in the day that put the deal value at about $1 billion, as the manufacturer of ... ( read original story ...)
What Will Tokyo’s Second State of Emergency Mean?
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, as Covid-19 infections and the number of people in serious condition reach record levels. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse sets out sustainable investing pathway
With more market players taking into consideration the environmental and social impact of their investment decisions, Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. and its parent company made available a handbook to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Dreams of Self-Reliance Still Depend on Japan Inc.
Rising ambitions on the mainland to compete in high-end manufacturing are creating a boom for machinery companies. ( read original story ...)
Lumen and J-Stream to deliver secure, reliable CDN services to organizations in Japan
Collaboration to help meet transformational needs of customers who require large-scale, high performing global content distribution for the 4th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan service-sector activity falls for 11th month in Dec -PMI
Activity in Japan's services sector extended its run of declines to the 11th month in December, a private sector survey showed, as a new wave of coronavirus infections led to a contraction in business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Services PMI Slips To 47.7 In December – Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to contract in December, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on ... ( read original story ...)