Japanese island is hit by a second wave of coronavirus after ending a three-week lockdown waand 135 cases in a week The northern region of Hokkaido lifted its lockdown measures on March 19 135 new cases have been confirmed in a week prompting a state of emergency Japan has 13,576 cases and 376 deaths and … Read more
JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Portfolio that avoids cyclical stocks helps this trust rise above the threat of recession Nicholas Weindling has managed investment trust for nearly 12 years He skips cyclical stocks, which are prone to sharp share price falls Weindling prefers to hunt down ‘new types’ of company he believes will thrive By Jeff Prestridge … Read more
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader, with one Japanese media outlet claiming that … Read more
Living in the future! Expat reveals the VERY clever features in her Japanese home – including retractable shelves, space-saving floor storage and a toilet that uses recycled sink water Expat Caitlin lives in Iwakuni, Japan, and has become a TikTok sensation Caitlin, who is from San Diego, moved to Japan in the summer of 2019 Travel … Read more
Future of restaurant chain Wasabi in doubt as accounts show it was fighting for survival before pandemic By Adam Luck For The Daily Mail Published: 22:45 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 14 April 2020 The future of Wasabi is in doubt after accounts showed it was fighting for survival even before the … Read more
Japanese manufacturers offered more than £1billion by Tokyo to shift production back to the country from China By Brendan Carlin Political Reporter For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:16 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 01:16 BST, 12 April 2020 Japanese firms are being encouraged to quit China in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. … Read more
Japanese government simulates what would happen if Mount Fuji erupted again, predicting Tokyo would be covered beneath 17.3BILLION cubic feet of volcanic ash The Japanese government simulated the potential effects of a Mt. Fuji eruption They ran models for possible eruptions at 92 locations on the mountain In the worst case scenarios, Tokyo could be … Read more
Fishy business: The Japanese city that reels in tourists thanks to beautiful koi carp swimming in the DRAINS Koi carp were introduced into the town of Shimabara, near Nagasaki, in 1978 The fish swim through over 100m of canals filled with natural spring water Tourists often ignore ‘do not feed the fish’ signs and stoop … Read more
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe has conceded that a delay to the Tokyo Olympic Games could be ‘inevitable’ as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Abe told parliament that Japan was still committed to hosting a ‘complete’ Games, but added: ‘If that becomes difficult, in light of considering athletes first, it … Read more
Tokyo 2020 MUST be postponed warns senior Japanese Olympic Committee member Kaori Yamaguchi said Games must be delayed because athletes cannot prepare She is the first JOC board member to openly call for Games to be postponed Many major sporting events have been delayed because of the virus outbreak Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more