The new transmission technique brings 8K content closer and is also compatible with existing fiber optic cable technologies. ( read original story ...)
Worker at Japanese fast-food chain Sukiya dies while working alone
A female worker of Japan's leading fast-food chain Sukiya Co. collapsed earlier this year while working alone at one of its outlets a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 2,335 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,335 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Thursday. The figure is down more than 1,000 from a week ago, and marks the 20th straight day of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,335 new cases, falling week-on-week for 20th day
Tokyo confirmed 2,335 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down by about 1,000 from a week before, marking the 20th consecutive day of week-on-week declines. The seven-day average of new infections ... ( read original story ...)
Limited impact seen for Japan of Russia’s potential default
A panel of financial institutions and investors says Russia has effectively defaulted on its bonds. Market sources say the impact on Japan's financial system is likely limited, although the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to redefine ‘refugee’ to aid those fleeing conflict
TOKYO >> Japan is considering a “quasi-refugee” framework to create a legal basis for supporting people in Japan who have fled conflict zones. ( read original story ...)
2,335 new COVID cases recorded in Tokyo on June 2
The Japanese capital reported another 2,335 coronavirus infections on June 2 after registering 2,415 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropol ... ( read original story ...)
Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire founder of Uniqlo and the richest person in Japan, has seen his net worth crash by 44% so far this year
Slumping sales in Japan and China, a weakening yen, and a spike in the costs of raw materials are among the reasons why Yanai's net worth has crashed. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tax Official Arrested Over Covid-19 Aid Fraud
A Japanese tax official was arrested over his alleged involvement in a fraud ring that recruited 200 people to steal $1.5 million of Covid-19 aid, media and police said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reactivate first Fukushima-type reactor after 2011 atomic disaster
The regional government in the western Shimane prefecture of Japan Thursday said it had approved a plan to reactivate one of its Fukushima-type nuclear reactors lying idle for a decade. Governor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba receives eight proposals to go private
Toshiba Corp, the troubled Japanese conglomerate exploring strategic options, said it has received eight initial proposals to take it private as well as two proposals for capital alliances that would ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan ties at a crucial crossroads; Tokyo’s handling of Taiwan question serious obstacle to bilateral relations: Chinese envoy
Photo: Wechat account of Chinese Embassy in Japan. Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou said on Wednesday that the relations between China and Japan are at a crucial crossroad ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-vax group hit with new charges for breaking into 2nd Tokyo inoculation site
Police on June 2 served fresh arrest warrants on the leader of the anti-vaccination group YamatoQ and several of its members for allegedly fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must respect legality of jurisdictional waters
Japan is once again demonstrating complete disregard for international seabed areas through its unilateral entitlement to an Exclusive Economic Zone around the Okinotori reef. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall with investors wary of tighter U.S. monetary policy
Tokyo stocks were lower Thursday morning as investor sentiment was dented by an overnight fall on Wall Street on rekindled concern over the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary tightening plans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan study shows women more likely to get skin rash from Moderna shot
A study in Japan found that women were significantly more likely than men to develop rash-like side effects after a first dose of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine. ( read original story ...)