Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will reopen from July 1 after a four-month suspension over coronavirus, its operators said Tuesday, as Japan gradually reopens its economy, including theme parks and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Resort to Reopen on July 1, Says Operator
Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land said on Tuesday it will reopen its parks on July 1 with visitor numbers restricted as a coronavirus countermeasure. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Ueno zoo reopens after 4-month coronavirus closure
Ueno Zoological Gardens, one of Tokyo's major sightseeing spots, reopened Tuesday following nearly four months of shutdown due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist season 5 theories: Tokyo ‘killed’ as The Professor’s exit plan revealed
MONEY HEIST season five could see one major character killed as The Professor's plan to help the gang escape from the Bank of Spain is finally revealed. ( read original story ...)
Japan sticks to budget surplus goal despite spending boost
Japan remains committed to reaching a budget surplus in fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, even as the heavily indebted nation has been forced to ramp up spending to offset the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Based Real-Estate Developer Global Agents Implements Technology to Boost Safety Protocols at Their Hotels in Time for Summer Travel Rush
PRNewswire/ -- Popular Japan-based real-estate developer Global Agents announced last week that they would implement an ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s property market will benefit from falling office rent in pricey Central
While the economic downturn that has led to a decline in both rent and leasing activity in the world’s most expensive office market is worrying, a narrower rental gap between Central and other ... ( read original story ...)
Patent pooling, a Covid success story
The Nagoya Protocol on sharing biological resources can be a guiding principle for improved access to Covid care ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic keeps Japan’s June manufacturing activity pinned at 11-year low: PMI
Japan's factory activity remained stuck at an 11-year low in June, in a sign the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on manufacturers even as services-sector sentiment picks up. ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to compile next econ stimulus in fall, says PM Abe’s ally
Japan is expected to compile a stimulus package to boost the economy in the autumn, as its previous two packages were aimed at preventing firms and households from bankruptcy amid the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is scrapping an ‘IPO readiness group’ and telling its portfolio companies to handle the process themselves
The tech-investing giant has its eye on at least one IPO this year, as insurance-tech company Lemonade readies its offering. ( read original story ...)
China, Taiwan Protest Japan’s Renaming of Islands Area in East China Sea
The rival governments of China and Taiwan have both lashed out at Japan after it renamed an administrative area overseeing a disputed set of islands in the East China Sea. Lawmakers in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rushes UK to agree first post-Brexit trade deal
Brexit deal, putting Boris Johnson’s government under pressure to agree one of the fastest trade negotiations in history — and Britain’s first in more than 40 years. Time is so short that both sides ... ( read original story ...)
Wilmington fintech eyes $100 million IPO
Wilmington-based fintech nCino has filed papers for a $100 million initial public offering. The company, which filed its prospectus Monday, hopes to address a $10 billion market, providing cloud-based ... ( read original story ...)
Mask Use Still Widespread In Slowly-Reopening Japan As Coronavirus Cases Remain Low
A large percentage of people in Japan continue to wear masks as coronavirus case numbers remain low in the reopening country. Evidence increasingly points to mask compliance as a major factor in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Could you be a future Para-cycling champion? Scott launches search for new partner for Tokyo
British cyclist Helen Scott is hoping her dreams of getting the chance to retain her Paralympic title in 2021 will be realised after launching a search to find a new partner. It comes after Sophie ... ( read original story ...)