BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS Reuters TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan grounds 31 PW4000-powered 777s after United incident
Japan has grounded Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, following the PW4077 failure aboard a United Airlines 777-200 on 20 February. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo skyscraper, set to be Japan’s tallest, to include condos
The top floor of the 330-meter-high skyscraper in Minato Ward will have a view of the capital from the same height as that of Tokyo Tower. ( read original story ...)
More of Tokyo to love
Tokyo’s tourism players are responding to a growing desire for outdoor and wellness experiences by crafting programmes that spotlight off-the-beaten track locations and activities. Kathryn Wortley ... ( read original story ...)
Magic beans: five of Tokyo’s top spots for coffee
Choosing the best coffee shops in Tokyo — a city awash with excellent Java — is nigh-on mission impossible. Here are five of the many that give our correspondent a real buzz ... ( read original story ...)
I can’t see Tokyo Games pulling off what we did, says Craig Tiley
Against all odds during a global pandemic an Australian Open with 370 players from more than 100 countries and a total of 130,374 spectators over two weeks has somehow come to a successful conclusion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan requests airlines stop using Boeing 777s with P&W4000 engines until further notice
Japan has requested airlines avoid using Boeing Co 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines for take-offs, landings and overflights in its territory until further notice, the Japan Aeronautical ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. orders extra inspection of some Boeing 777s after United incident, Japan suspends use
U.S. regulators announced extra inspections on Boeing Co BA.N 777 jets using the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver on Saturday, while Japan went further and suspended their use while it ... ( read original story ...)
Onward Security Signs Cornet Solutions as Reseller in Japan
Onward Security, a leader in IoT cybersecurity compliance solutions, has signed Cornet as a reseller for Onward Security HERCULES, an automated product security assessment platform comprising SecFlow, ... ( read original story ...)
12 Japan firms to end business deals involving Uyghur forced labor
Twelve major Japanese companies have established a policy of ceasing business deals with Chinese companies found to benefit from the forced labor of the Muslim Uyghur minority in China's far-western ... ( read original story ...)
Cow excrement tapped by town in Hokkaido for CO2-free power
SAPPORO--The feces and urine of thousands of Hokkaido dairy cows may soon power facilities prefecture-wide with a world-first technology invented in Japan that converts them into environmentally ... ( read original story ...)
Green energy firms to help power Spanish IPO revival
Soltec’s was the only IPO on a Spanish exchange in 2020, when the coronavirus crisis kept many companies and investors away from public markets. The deal pipeline is looking decidedly healthier ... ( read original story ...)
São Paulo’s Asiatown: A Little Piece of Japan Halfway Around the Globe
São Paulo, Brazil, is home to one of the biggest Japantowns in the world. Here, descendants of Japanese migrants have created a unique culture, fusing their traditions with local ones. An influx of ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Leads to Fewer Japanese Companies Planning to Recruit Foreign Workers
In the uncertain climate surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese companies have become more cautious when it comes to plans to recruit international students. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka aims for all-surface dominance to fulfil potential
Naomi Osaka’s aim must be to extend her dominance to other surfaces having won a fourth hard court grand slam title at the Australian Open ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka sets her sights on glory in Paris and Wimbledon after winning Australian Open
Twenty-four hours after winning her fourth-grand slam title at the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka already had the grass courts of Wimbledon and the clay courts of Roland Garros in mind.As the ... ( read original story ...)