Olympic "participants" and fans arriving for next year's postponed Tokyo Games will be encouraged to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC president Thomas Bach said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games can be held safely with fans attending, IOC head says
On his first trip to Japan since the pandemic, the head of the International Olympic Committee is expressing confidence that the virus-delayed Games can be held, and that he believes fans will attend. ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan, South Korea reach preliminary pact on forced wartime labor
South Korea and Japan could be in the early stages of a landmark deal that addresses the issue of forced wartime laborers following a two-year standoff. ( read original story ...)
Honda Legend Will Offer Level 3 Autonomous Driving, at Least in Japan
Level 3 autonomy will be offered in a production car in Japan in 2021. Honda Legend is the brand's luxury sedan in Japan and other markets. Acu ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai bourse could be world’s biggest IPO market as it turns 30
The company is now the first micro-processing equipment maker on the board whose market capitalization exceeds $14 billion. Setting up the new tech board has also paved the way for the SSE's decision ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Named World’s Best City to Live In
Tokyo has topped Global Finance magazine’s list of the best cities in the world to live in. The Japanese capital finished ahead of London, Singapore and New York to finish in first place based on a ... ( read original story ...)
Sequential IQOS Japan Sales Means Good Things To Come For Philip Morris
Japan was the market in which heat-not-burn was first piloted, and is a useful mesocosm for understanding the products in the space. ( read original story ...)
Government to give support for shorter hours as virus surges
The government will financially support shops and restaurants that are asked to shorten their business hours in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Walmart retreats from Japan by selling most of its stake in Seiyu supermarkets
Walmart is beating a retreat from Japan, giving up on a years-long attempt to crack the country's retail market. ( read original story ...)
Vaccine development, test events make IOC ‘very confident’ Japan’s Olympics will go ahead with fans
President Thomas Bach says the International Olympic Committee will try to convince athletes and fans to get a vaccine, if one is available. ( read original story ...)
Bets off for Yokohama Resort Plan
Public opposition and the coronavirus pandemic have thrown doubt over Japan's plan to build integrated resorts with casinos.The government hopes to boost the economy by building these money-spinning ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart sells majority stake in Seiyu, nearly exiting Japan
Walmart Inc is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten for over $1 billion, after years of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-year high; nears 26,000 mark on Japan’s GDP growth
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei approaching the 26,000 mark to close at a fresh 29-year high as investors were cheered by a more than 20 percent growth in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Readies Its Latest “Virtual Global Forum International Financial Hub” — Japan’s Role
Nikkei Inc. is set to kick off its next Nikkei Virtual Global Forum. As Asia's impact on the global economy continues to grow, the forum will bring together political and business leaders to discuss ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo residents asked to refrain from non-essential outings
Local government heads agreed Monday to ask residents of Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island, to refrain from non-essential outings following back-to-back days of record ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo residents to be asked to stay home amid virus surge
Local government heads agreed Monday to ask residents of Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island, to refrain from ... ( read original story ...)