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Tokyo to be under Covid-19 state of emergency during Olympic Games

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed last year and are now scheduled to take place from July 23. The state of emergency will come into force on July 12 and will remain till August 22.

Nissan CEO tells court ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn had too much power

Ghosn failed to listen to others, and stayed on for too long: Nissan CEO

Japan searches for 24 people unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead

Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris Monday looking for more than 20 people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort town

1st set of Olympic-bound Indian athletes to leave on July 14: IOA official

Upon reaching Tokyo, all athletes and officials will have to serve three days of quarantine.

'Shocked' Mitsubishi Electric CEO to quit over false inspections

Sugiyama, who became CEO in 2018 and has been with Mitsubishi for more than four decades

3 weeks before Tokyo Olympics, Japan still unsure about spectators

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga was still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about rising Covid-19 cases only three weeks before the games

3 Samoan weightlifters to miss Olympics 2021 over coronavirus concerns

The Samoan government says three home-based members of the Samoa Olympic weightlifting team will not be allowed to compete in Tokyo due to Covid-19 concerns in Japan

Japan business confidence improves in Q2 to 2-1/2-year high: Tankan

Service-sector sentiment also turned positive for the first time in five quarters, suggesting that the economic recovery was broadening

Japan expresses concern over economic security amid US-China rivalry

Japanese government said that it should diversify suppliers and cooperate with the US and other countries to protect supply chains as a way to improve economic security amid increased US-China rivalry

Japan's retail sales rise for third month, but overall trend still soft

Retail sales jumped 8.2% in May from a year earlier, the third straight month of growth, government data showed on Tuesday, a larger rise than the median market forecast for a 7.9% gain

Japan backs off on forecast of 30 gold medals at Tokyo Games 2021

Japan is backing off a forecast of how many gold medals it will win at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that are set to open next month.

6 out of 10 people oppose President Moon's visit to Japan during Olympics

The result of public opinion poll said on Monday that six out of ten people oppose the president Moon Jae In to visit Japan during the Tokyo Olympics 2021

Japan-India ties more relevant for global stability in pandemic: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga believe that during the Covid pandemic, India and Japan's friendship and partnership has become more relevant for global stability and prosperity.

Toshiba's board appoints CEO Tsunakawa as interim board chairman

This comes after shareholders displeased with corporate governance at the Japanese conglomerate's ousted Chairman Osamu Nagayama.

Japan ratifies world's biggest free trade agreement involving China, ASEAN

Japan on Friday ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Shareholders oust Toshiba board chairman in major win for Japan governance

For many, the result at the annual general meeting marks a new watershed moment for corporate governance in Japan

Internet seer: Former Buddhist monk preps IPO for crowdfunding startup

Campfire helps individuals and small groups raise funds online, making it the biggest such business in Japan.

Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates

TOKYO (Reuters) - As the world tries to price the cost of climate change, Japan's second largest non-life insurer MS&AD foresees the potential rise in claim payments in 2050 to be anywhere between 5% to 50% from current levels.

Explainer: Climate change and financial disclosure - what's at stake?

Japanese financial institutions are struggling to put a price tag on the cost of climate change, an effort made difficult by the long timeframe and a lack of data for making credible predictions.

Japanese emperor 'extremely concerned' about Olympics amid pandemic

Japan's Emperor Naruhito is "extremely worried" that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus