AI redraws Japan’s labor-intensive anime industry
TOKYO -- Stuck at home with no place to go as the new coronavirus lingers, many people remain glued to...
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Abe looks to extend Japan’s state of emergency through May 31
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to extend Japan's state of emergency by around a month through...
Japan’s small companies apply for cash grants amid pandemic
TOKYO -- Small and mid-sized businesses in Japan are facing massive damage as the spread of the new coronavirus forces stores to...
Coronavirus sets online test for Japan’s private cram schools
TOKYO -- Japan's private education providers are scrambling to go online as a prolonged state of emergency is set to...
Japan’s eGuarantee rides pandemic demand to insure owed payments
TOKYO -- Despite the recent turmoil in global equities markets, the stock of Japanese accounts receivable insurer eGuarantee has steadily...
In pictures: Japan’s Golden Week paused by pandemic
OSAKA -- The ubiquitous crowds and traffic of Japan's Golden Week holidays have all but disappeared this year. With the government declaring a nationwide...
Japan’s retailers and manufacturers hunker down for longer closures
TOKYO -- As Japan's government looks set to extend its state of emergency for another month to combat the coronavirus...
Japan’s retailers and manufacturers brace for longer shutdown
TOKYO -- As Japan's government looks set to extend its state of emergency for another month to combat the coronavirus...
Pandemic spurs bid to bring Japan’s school year in line with world
TOKYO -- Switching the start of Japan's school year from April to September will likely incur a whole host of issues....
Magnetic zipper latest innovation from Japan’s YKK
TAKAMATSU, Japan -- Customer feedback five years ago led Japan's YKK to rethink a product it has spent decades refining:...
