As businesses around the world adopt new practices due to coronavirus, one Japanese pub is taking a novel approach to customer safety. ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift emergency in western prefectures: NHK
Japan plans to lift the state of emergency in the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from the list of eight remaining ones but keeping curbs in Tokyo area and the northern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Staffing agency accused of faking work contracts of foreigners
A staffing agency hired by the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau is suspected of fabricating job contracts to obtain residence status for foreigners and gain more revenue for itself, The Asahi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP advocates stimulus, with funding for firms to survive COVID-19 recession
Japan must maintain an appropriate "policy mix" by adopting strong fiscal spending to go with the Bank of Japan's powerful monetary easing to protect the economy and jobs from the coronavirus fallout, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on Path to Coronavirus Containment – Economy Minister Nishimura
Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday that the nation was on a path towards containing the novel coronavirus. But he said Japan was yet ready to promote tourism and added ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PropertyGuru Grew Sales 24% While Gauging IPO Window
Southeast Asian online property leader PropertyGuru Pte grew revenue 24% in 2019 thanks to surging regional wealth, a strong performance its chief executive said may be hard to repeat this year. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares advance on growing hopes for economic restart
Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday, supported by hopes that the government would allow economic and social activities to resume in response to a decline in new coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Camila Cabello Joins Mastercard Roster Creating Digital Priceless Experiences
From intimate acoustic sessions with Camila Cabello featuring new renditions of her hit music to a question and answer session hosted by rugby legend Bryan Habana and two-time Grand Slam™ winner Naomi ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Bay won’t have lifeguards for the time being
After 20 years of lifeguard protection at Yokohama Beach, the city says lifeguards won’t be stationed there anytime soon. The issue arose after the death of 15-year-old No’eau Lima last week while he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to close up to 40% of domestic bank branches
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) 8306.T said on Wednesday it would shutter up to 40% of its domestic branches by fiscal 2023 as the lender plans to adopt more cost-cutting measures in ... ( read original story ...)
Over 230 cats rescued from one house in Sapporo
Police have seen increasing numbers of violations of the animal law, such as animal abuse, which hit a record high last year. ( read original story ...)
MHPS Captures Global Gas Turbine Market Share Leadership Again
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) ranks first in market share by megawatts for gas turbine orders in 2020 according to data obtained from McCoy Power Reports. First quarter global orders of ... ( read original story ...)
Masks and monochrome: dressing for Tokyo’s state of emergency
The window of a luxury boutique on Omotesando, Tokyo’s fashion-laden avenue, will frequently turn my head. But it rarely stops me in my tracks. Last week, however, on an excursion from my house during ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Business almost as usual amid Japan virus actions
The popular “scramble” intersection in Tokyo’s downtown Shibuya district looks uncrowded, but eateries and pubs on backstreets are busy. Meanwhile, narrow suburban shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Sinks Japan Business Mood to Decade Low, Outlook Even Bleaker: Reuters Tankan
The slump in Japanese business confidence deepened in May, hitting decade lows as firms braced for a protracted period of coronavirus-driven economic weakness, the Reuters Tankan survey showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Treasury-Beating Aussie Bonds Lure Japan Funds With Cheap Hedges
Australia’s sovereign bond market is re-emerging as an attractive proposition for Japan’s yield-hungry investors. ( read original story ...)