After political, bureaucratic and logistical delays, Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is taking off, with the Tokyo Olympics looming in a month.
Is Japan’s remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?
After months of frustration and delay, Japan has hit the remarkable benchmark of 1 million vaccines a day. But with the Olympics set to start in less than a month, and only a small portion of the …
Ousting Toshiba Chairman, Foreign Investors Score Breakthrough in Japan
While Japan’s corporations have long resisted the entreaties of activist shareholders, Toshiba had come under intense pressure after a series of scandals.
Japan’s Toshiba wins approval for board, despite controversy
Battered Japanese nuclear and electronics giant Toshiba Corp. faced off with shareholders Friday, seeking to shake off serious questions about governance at the once revered brand. After a meeting …
Japan to give 1 million doses of vaccine each to Taiwan, Vietnam
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday that Japan will give 1 million additional doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine each to Taiwan and Vietnam. He added that arrangements were …
Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates
As the world tries to price the cost of climate change, Japan’s second largest non-life insurer MS&AD (8725.T) foresees the potential rise in claim payments in 2050 to be anywhere between 5% to 50% …
The Chris TDL Brands of Business Magnate will develop in Korea.
The Chris TDL Brands of Business Magnate will develop in Korea Shortly after the official opening of The Chris TDL Japan Marketing agency in Tokyo the Business Magnate Chris TDL has just posted on his …
Emperor Of Japan ‘Worried’ About Tokyo Olympics Amid Pandemic
The games will bring thousands of foreign athletes, officials, sponsors and journalists to Japan during a pandemic.
Japan proposes four-day workweek as idea gains purchase amid pandemic
At a time when nations and companies everywhere are thinking about post-pandemic realities, Japan is encouraging flexible work hours remain.
Marine dog handler dies in Japan after being swept out into ocean
The body of a Marine who went missing while swimming off-duty in Okinawa, Japan, has been recovered, Marine officials confirmed. Cpl. Eric John Niss-De Jesus had been swept out to sea by a large wave …