National / Science & Health Jan 21, 2021
Japan to secure 310 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Suga says
As deal is struck with Pfizer to cover shots for 12 million more people, Takeda announces the start of Japan trials of Moderna's vaccine.
Business / Corporate Jan 21, 2021
Dentsu mulls selling headquarters building as employees work remotely
Dentsu has about 9,000 employees working at the headquarters building, but only 20% of them are currently commuting to the office as part of efforts to curb virus infections.
Business / Economy Jan 21, 2021
Japan's exports fell 11% in 2020, taking biggest hit in 11 years amid pandemic
By item, the nation's car exports plummeted 20.0% from 2019, and those of auto parts declined 19.1%.
National Jan 21, 2021
Tokyo posts 1,274 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as serious cases reach record
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms in Japan rose by 13 to 1,014 on Wednesday, marking a record high for the 17th consecutive day, the health ministry said. The country confirmed 5,532 new coronavirus cases and 92 new fatalities from the virus. The ...
National / Science & Health Jan 20, 2021
"Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus," administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
Business Jan 20, 2021
Per-customer sales grew 6.4% to ¥673.2, hitting a record high for the seventh straight year, thanks to growing bulk buying of home-related goods amid the virus crisis.
Business Jan 20, 2021
JR West decided on its second company-wide furlough because of an expected drop in passengers after a fresh coronavirus state of emergency was declared in some prefectures including Osaka.
Lifestyle Jan 20, 2021
Health-conscious habits from 2020 to keep up
by Tara Parker-Pope
Looking back on 2020, lockdowns and pandemic restrictions forced many people to start new routines. Work commutes disappeared. Fitness classes were canceled. Homes became classrooms and workplaces. Some people thrived with all the changes; others struggled. "The experience of 2020, as hard as it was, held ...
Business Jan 20, 2021
The cumulative number of workers in the accommodation industry who have been fired or seen their employment contracts not renewed due to the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic has topped 10,000, the labor ministry said Tuesday. The accommodation sector followed the manufacturing, restaurant and ...
National Jan 20, 2021
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunge 87% in biggest recorded drop
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunged 87.1% from a year earlier, the biggest drop since 1964 when comparable data became available, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic dented travel demand and entry restrictions were imposed. The number of foreign nationals ...
Business Jan 20, 2021
Men's clothing retailer Aoyama to cut floor space at 400 stores
Men's clothing retailer Aoyama Trading Co. will reduce floor space at about 400 stores, in the face of falling demand for business suits reflecting the spreading use of telework amid the coronavirus pandemic, it was learned Wednesday. Aoyama Trading is set to close about 160 ...