“We have not yet clearly decided on the [alcohol] policy,” Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto told Japanese media Wednesday. “We hope to do so by the end of this month.” …
The $5 Trillion Monster Now Tormenting Japan’s 2021
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has overseen an unprecedented expansion of a central bank’s balance sheet. If the BOJ isn’t careful, this monster will get out of control and come back to harm …
The Latest: Japan’s Suga sets vaccine goal as Olympics near
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is aiming to have everyone in the country vaccinated by November, a target he set with a general election scheduled for later this year …
Japan, Australia share China concerns, raise defense ties
Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Australia have agreed to strengthen their security ties as China becomes more assertive in pressing its claims to contested areas in the Asia-Pacific regio …
DoorDash Expands To Japan
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) the largest on-demand logistics platform for door-to-door delivery in the U.S., announced today its official launch in Japan, beginning with Sendai. This marks the company’s …
SoftBank-backed DoorDash enters Japan
U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash Inc (DASH.N), which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), announced the launch of services in Japan on Wednesday, joining an increasingly crowded market that has …
Japan, land of the rising investment prospects
The rise in industrial investment and consumer spending should benefit a number of Japanese-quoted companies, even if their own economy remains subdued as measures to vaccinate the population appear …
US food delivery leader DoorDash launches in Japan
The US food delivery app DoorDash has launched in Japan, marking the company’s first foray into the Asian market and the latest move by a big delivery group to expand globally to tap a pandemic-driven …
Japan weighs holding Tokyo 2020 Olympics with spectators, report says
More Japanese government officials and 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizers are leaning toward holding the Games with domestic spectators.
CDC eases travel recommendations on 110 countries, territories including Japan
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its travel recommendations for 110 countries and territories, recommending travel for fully vaccinated individuals …