Japan’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines began belatedly in mid-February, months behind the United States and many other countries. Officials blamed a shortage of Pfizer Inc. vaccine from Europe as the …
Coronavirus live news: Japan prefectures to declare emergency; calls for ‘surge vaccinations’ in UK
Japan will declare a state of emergency in three more prefectures; Greece launches tourism season; UK shadow health secretary calls for ‘surge vaccinations’ as India variant cases double …
In surprise move, Japan to add 3 more prefectures to state of emergency
Japan has decided to add three more prefectures hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic to a state of emergency, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday, in a surprise move reflecting ‘ growing …
CEOs Criticize Japan’s Slow Vaccine Push, Saying Growth at Risk
Business executives in Japan are starting to voice concerns over what they see as an unacceptably slow vaccine rollout in one of the world’s richest countries, a rare chorus of warnings over …
Japan Inc braced for fresh hostile bids
Hostile takeovers used to be so rare in Japan that most companies could comfortably assume they would never happen. A powerful taboo kept the vast majority of listed businesses untouched by these …
What Is Shochu? A Guide to Japan’s Signature Distilled Alcohol
As an adult, this love expanded to learning about alcohol from around the globe to add to my bar cart. The latest find? Shochu (pronounced show-choo). The native Japanese spirit has a long history …
Yusaku Maezawa: Japan’s Billionaire Spaceman With A Taste For Art
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who will travel to the International Space Station as a tourist in December aboard a Russian spacecraft, is a former wannabe rock star worth $1.9 billion with a penchant …
Yusaku Maezawa: Japan’s Billionaire Spaceman With A Taste For Art
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who will travel to the International Space Station as a tourist in December aboard a Russian spacecraft, is a former wannabe rock star worth $1.9 billion with a penchant …
Japanese tycoon planning space station visit, then moon trip
A Japanese fashion tycoon who’s booked a SpaceX ride to the moon is going to try out the International Space Station first …
Japanese tycoon planning space station visit, then moon trip
A Japanese fashion tycoon who’s booked a SpaceX ride to the moon is going to try out the International Space Station first …