Restrictions to spread beyond Tokyo to include Osaka and Kyoto; US testing requirements expanded to most international air travellers …
Singapore firm’s robot baristas to serve coffee at JR East stations
East Japan Railway Co. has acquired an equity stake in Crown Technologies with a view to using the Singapore retail tech startup’s fully autonomous robotic baristas to serve coffee at railway stations …
Japan Posts Current Account Surplus of $18.03 Billion in November
Japan recorded a current account surplus of 1.88 trillion yen ($18.03 billion) in November, marking the 77th straight month that the balance of payments has shown a surplus, the Japanese government …
Japanese wedding operator buys land in Haseko’s Hawaii resort
The publicly traded Japanese owner of Best Bridal Hawaii has purchased three parcels of land totaling nearly 7.5 acres in Haseko Development’s Hoakalei Resort, adjacent to the developer’s 52-acre …
Japan, South Korea in dispute over maritime vessel ‘breach’
Tensions are running high between South Korea and Japan as the two countries enter a new dispute over maritime activities in overlapping coastal waters.
Extreme ocean-effect snow hammers Japan, trapping 1,200 drivers
The episode is the latest in storms that have pummeled Japan, including a record-setting snowstorm in mid-December that dropped seven feet of snow and stranded 1,000 motorists in a 10-mile traffic jam …
Click to Bow: How Japan’s Work Etiquette is Adapting to the Age of Zoom
But in corporate Japan, rules on how to show your boss respect and work with colleagues are making a seamless transition in the Zoom era. With video calls replacing conference room meetings, Japanese …
Fears of Japan blackouts as power prices hit record highs
Japanese electricity prices have soared to all-time highs as a cold snap coincides with tight supplies of liquefied natural gas to raise fears of blackouts in parts of the country. Power companies …
Japan Identifies a New Coronavirus Variant
Health officials in Japan have confirmed a third coronavirus variant that is separate from the strains that were first documented in the U.K. and South Africa. The variant was detected in four people …
Shirking public opinion amid a COVID surge, Japan’s leaders insist Olympics “definitely” on
As a 3rd wave of COVID-19 infections drives a widening state of emergency, the government is forging ahead with the Summer Games against the will of its people.