The popular “scramble” intersection in Tokyo’s downtown Shibuya district looks uncrowded, but eateries and pubs on backstreets are busy. Meanwhile, narrow suburban shopping …
Pandemic Sinks Japan Business Mood to Decade Low, Outlook Even Bleaker: Reuters Tankan
The slump in Japanese business confidence deepened in May, hitting decade lows as firms braced for a protracted period of coronavirus-driven economic weakness, the Reuters Tankan survey showed on …
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people
Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. But most travellers will not have heard of them.
North Korea launches short-range projectiles toward Japan, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports …
‘Murder Hornets’ a Common Challenge for US Military Pest Control Workers in Japan
The U.S. military is urging its personnel in Japan to call pest control if they spot Asian giant hornets — also known as “murder hornets” — nesting near on-base housing. Exterminators at the home of …
Starbucks Back To Business In Japan Today
Starbucks Coffee Japan (SBUX) is reopening many of its stores in Japan today, including in Tokyo, reports Reuters.However, many of SBUX’s 1,550 Japan stores will only offer take-out and drive-through …
Report: North Korea quarantining people with cold symptoms
North Korea may be ordering people with asthma and the common cold symptoms into quarantine, according to a Japanese press report.
Schools in Japan reopen with new rules to help stop spread of covid-19
Many Japanese schools restarted Monday with strict covid-19 guidelines after the government’s lifting of the state of emergency last week in much of the country. Desks were separated to maintain a …
South Korea challenges Japan’s claim over disputed islets
South Korea protested Japanese claims to the disputed islets of Dokdo on Tuesday, after summoning a senior Japanese diplomat to the foreign ministry.
Bank of Japan to hold emergency meeting Friday to decide on new loan scheme
The Bank of Japan said it will hold an emergency policy meeting on Friday to sign off on a new lending programme to help firms combat the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.