The figures suggest Japanese companies are still struggling and the shock from Covid-19 is calcifying into a more traditional economic downturn. Japan’s economy shrunk by a record 7.9 per cent in the …
Technical glitch halts trading on Japan’s exchanges
A technical problem has forced a halt to all trading on Japan’s stock exchanges, including the popular Nikkei 225 index. Stock exchanges in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo all saw suspended trading …
Japan business confidence recovers slightly after pandemic plunge
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered marginally after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Thursday.
This Japan Startup Is Using Deep Learning To Detect Early-Stage Cancer In Blood Samples
Imagine going for a routine blood test during an annual health checkup and being able to select a screening option that could tell you whether you have early-stage cancer.
Japan rejects North Korea’s statement on abducted citizens
Tokyo says North Korean claims are “unacceptable,” following a statement from the North Korean foreign ministry claiming the issue of abducted Japanese citizens has been resolved.
Vietnam willing to welcome investment from Japanese IT firms: Official
Vietnam is willing to welcome investment from Japanese IT enterprises , Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Anh Tuan told an online conference on September 30. Held to promote …
Vietnam willing to welcome investment from Japanese IT firms: Official
Vietnam is willing to welcome investment from Japanese IT enterprises , Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Anh Tuan told an online conference on September 30. Held to promote …
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn launches business program to revive Lebanon’s struggling economy
Carlos Ghosn, the scandal-hitformer Nissan CEO who fled trial in Japan, is launching a business training program to help spark economic recovery in his native, crisis-hit Lebanon.
Lost in translation: The U.S. presidential debate in Japan
Thanks to some heroic simultaneous interpreters, Japanese viewers were treated to the real-time raw chaos of the dueling candidates.
Japan court orders gov’t, TEPCO to pay in Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant negligent for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 nuclear disaster, ordering them to …