We’re still in the middle of the pandemic. So why do new restaurants keep opening in Tokyo?
Despite the pandemic straining Japan’s hospitality industry, new restaurants across the capital continue to open their doors. Has opening during the “new normal” allowed them to adapt?
Tokyo Games athletes' village, with anti-virus measures, unveiled to media
Around 18,000 athletes and officials are set to live together in 21 residential buildings inside the 44-hectare village in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo.
Pandemic magnifying household gender roles in Japan
Latest figures show that women earn on average 44% less than men while also spending five times more time on housework and child care.
The handshake after COVID-19: Good riddance or welcome back?
Banished at the start of the pandemic, the handshake is making something of a comeback in many countries, thanks to vaccinations and the lifting of social restrictions.
Suga's first growth strategy met with calls to tackle Japan's chronic labor issues
Although much of the spotlight tends to gravitate toward hot economic issues, economists say that it is critical — and timely — for Japan to work on its more deeply rooted problems.
Japan condom-makers fear anticlimax at Olympics
A ban on overseas fans, strict virus rules and regulations preventing the distribution of ultra-thin prophylactics to competitors have left manufacturers deflated.
Giant Buddhist goddess gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19
It took four workers three hours to carry the massive mask on ropes up the 57-meter-high statue of Kannon in Fukushima Prefecture.
Why Asia, the pandemic champion, remains miles away from the finish line
All across the Asia-Pacific region, the countries that led the world in containing the coronavirus are now languishing in the race to put it behind them.
Phuket reopening plan offers model for Asia as travel bubbles burst
Tourism-reliant Thailand aims to allow quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travelers to its prime destination from July 1.
Rethinking housing priorities in Japan in the wake of COVID-19
With remote work likely to remain as one of the pandemic’s lasting legacies, developers are coming up with innovative new ways of meeting people’s expectations toward accommodation and living spaces.
Change of direction: Opting for a midlife career change
The pandemic’s impact on people’s lives has caused many to rethink not only work goals and priorities, but also how work affects their quality of life.
Consumption is showing signs of recovering thanks to education targeted at young people and demand among people staying at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
