Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing “Happy Birthday” twice during hand washing to fight the coronavirus, Japan’s Fujitsu Ltd has developed an artificial intelligence …
For an American Journeyman, a Long-Delayed Honor in Japan
As Nippon Professional Baseball begins its season after a 91-day delay, Zach Neal will be a rare foreign-born starter for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Exclusive: Nissan plans more shift cuts at Japan car plants due to low demand, sources say
Nissan Motor Co plans to cut more shifts at its three assembly plants in Japan due to falling demand, two sources said on Friday, as the automaker struggles to recover from a drop in sales …
Pandemic to sink Japan business mood to lowest since 2009 global financial crisis: Reuters poll
Business sentiment among Japan’s big manufacturers in the second quarter likely tanked to levels last seen during the 2009 global financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic crushed global demand and …
Japan’s currency could be the safest bet there is in an uncertain world
With no truly safe bets during a wild year for financial markets, there’s now a hunt to cover all eventualities and Japan’s yen could offer a peculiar twin role.
Japan considers allowing 250 business travelers daily
TOKYO >> Up to 250 business travelers from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand could be allowed to enter Japan per day starting this summer, under a proposed relaxing of travel restrictions …
After 10 Years in Japan, Desigual Arrives in Ginza
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its entry into the Japanese market, Spanish brand Desigual has opened a new store in the luxury shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo. The opening was de … To …
Japan firms curb jobs, cut pay to cope with coronavirus pain: Reuters poll
A majority of Japanese firms said they have taken steps – from lay offs to pay cuts – to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic on the world’s third-largest economy, according to a …
Mongolia to repatriate nationals stranded in South Korea, Turkey, Japan amid COVID-19
ULAN BATOR, June 18 (Xinhua) — Mongolia will send five chartered flights to South Korea, Turkey and Japan in July to evacuate Mongolian nationals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s foreign …
Mysterious ‘Balloon-Like UFO’ In Japan Baffles Local Agencies
A UFO that mysteriously appeared in Japan has baffled local agencies regarding its exact nature. Those who spotted the object speculated that it could either be an alien vessel or military equipment.