Asia

Japan’s Osaka confirms record 1,099 COVID-19 cases as 4th wave becomes intense

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) -Japan’s western region of Osaka confirmed a record number of infections of COVID-19 on Tuesday as a mutant strain of the virus spiralled a rebound in cases. Osaka prefecture reported 1,099 daily infections, found to be the most in the course of the pandemic. Domestic media

Asia

Japan voices concerns to China about territorial waters, Hong Kong, Uighur situation

Editorial Bureau April 5, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) -Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday voiced strong concerns to his Chinese counterpart about Chinese incursions into territorial waters, the situation in Hong Kong and the human rights situation of China’s Uighur minority. China’s extensive territorial claims in the East and South China Seas have become a priority issue in an

Asia

Japan to remove Tokyo area emergency on Sunday but cautions against complacency

Editorial Bureau March 18, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – Japan will remove the coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo area on Sunday, said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, while the capital’s governor cautioned citizens not to let down their guard. Suga said the availability of hospital beds had improved in Tokyo and its three neighbouring prefectures, where restrictions have remained since […]

Tech

Japan to conduct inquiry into Line after reports over allowing Chinese engineers to access user data

Editorial Bureau March 17, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – Japan’s government said on Wednesday it would probe messaging app Line, owned by SoftBank Corp’s Z Holdings Corp. This has come in the wake of Japanese media reports that it let Chinese engineers at a Shanghai affiliate access Japanese users’ data without intimating them. Going by Japanese privacy regulations, companies have to […]

Business

Core machinery orders in Japan drop for first time in four months

Editorial Bureau March 12, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – A poll by popular news agency found that Japan’s core machinery orders might have dropped in January from December’s level, estimating the first monthly decline in four months. The slump is a result of new emergency curbs to slow the spread of COVID-19. The economy is widely viewed to be shrinking in […]

Asia

Doubling masks do not prevent viral spread: Japan

Editorial Bureau March 5, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – The benefits of wearing two masks in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus have been doing rounds on the internet creating a lot of confusion to the public at large. However, Japanese supercomputer simulations that elaborate wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted […]

Asia

10 years of saving cats from the contaminated zone

Editorial Bureau March 4, 2021

FUKUSHIMA(JAPAN) – Sakae Kato 57-year-old, small construction business owner in his former life stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He has been doing this for the past ten years. The reason he cites behind the decision was the shock of finding […]

USA

Carlos Ghosn’s escape – Two US men extradited to Japan

Editorial Bureau March 2, 2021

BOSTON (US) – An American father and son who are awaiting trial on financial charges and accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in a box have been handed over to Japanese prosecutors. The announcement comes as a setback while the lawyers were trying to avoid sending U.S. Army […]

World

Japan goes high-tech in the battle against food waste

Editorial Bureau March 1, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – Japan has come up with a high-tech solution to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic. Many companies in the country are using artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to achieve the same. Convenience store chain Lawson Inc has started using AI from U.S. firm DataRobot to bring down overstock by […]

Asia

Japan to get limited vaccine supplies, delaying shots for elderly – minister

Editorial Bureau February 22, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – Japan will only get access to limited doses of COVID-19 vaccines during the initial months of the rollout and shots for the elderly will be distributed gradually, said the country’s inoculation chief. Pfizer Inc, the only approved COVID-19 vaccine by Japan, is strengthening up production in Europe. However, Administrative Reform Minister Taro