Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding more prefectures as a surge in infections fuelled by the delta variant strains the country’s hea …
Japan to declare COVID-19 State of Emergency in eight more prefectures
Japan expands coronavirus State of Emergency. The expansion of the State of Emergency comes as Tokyo hosts Paralympics. Hospitals across Japan are struggling amid COVID-19 surge. According to Japanese …
Japan to declare COVID-19 State of Emergency in eight more prefectures
Japan expands coronavirus State of Emergency. The expansion of the State of Emergency comes as Tokyo hosts Paralympics. Hospitals across Japan are struggling amid COVID-19 surge. According to Japanese …
Japan’s Yakuza mobster sentenced to death
A court in south-western Japan has sentenced the head of a powerful crime syndicate to death by hanging.The court in the city of Fukuoka found that Nomura Satoru, aged 74, had ordered four assaults, …
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.
Japan roller coaster halted amid injuries investigation
A roller coaster in Japan capable of hitting speeds of up to 112 miles an hour is being shut down indefinitely pending an investigation into whether injuries sustained by passengers were linked to the …
Two-thirds of Japan’s smaller firms’ sales still below pre-COVID level -survey
Almost 68% of small and medium-sized Japanese companies posted lower sales in July than in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019, according to a survey by credit research firm Tokyo Shoko Research …
Credit Saison Invests $47 million in Indian Arm CS India
Credit Saison Invests $47 million in Indian Arm CS India – Credit Saison, Japan’s leading consumer finance major and credit card issuer, has put $47 million into …
Yokohama mayor-elect deals Japan’s casino dream a fresh blow
The result of the Yokohama mayoral election on Sunday has cast another shadow over Japan’s ambitions to build massive casino resorts, a drive that was already under strain due to the withdrawal of …
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan – Review
Big in Japan comes seven years after their BBC Three debut and a lot of what audiences loved back then can be found here. Characters are just as ridiculous and self-deluded as ever, with the writers …