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Japan's Izakaya, A Staple Of After-Work Socializing, Crippled By Pandemic
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan’s after-work drinking scene has been disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, forcing its often jam-packed izakaya dining bars to reinvent themselves to survive.
For decades, izakaya — a mainstay of late-night drinking and the nation’s working culture — have thrived by off...
Japan’s after-work drinking scene has been disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, forcing its often jam-packed izakaya dining bars to reinvent themselves to survive.
For decades, izakaya — a mainstay of late-night drinking and the nation’s working culture — have thrived by off...
- June 25, 2020
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JAL Eyes Extending ¥150,000 Allowance To Each Employee
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan Airlines Co (JAL) plans to provide up to 150,000 yen in special allowances to some 36,000 people, or almost all employees of the carrier and its group companies, in early July, company sources said Sunday.
The measure is intended to boost the morale of employees, with ...
TOKYO - Japan Airlines Co (JAL) plans to provide up to 150,000 yen in special allowances to some 36,000 people, or almost all employees of the carrier and its group companies, in early July, company sources said Sunday.
The measure is intended to boost the morale of employees, with ...
- June 24, 2020
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Japanese Manufacturers Use Creativity, Expertise To Pitch In Amid Pandemic
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THE JAPAN NEWS
In response to the coronavirus epidemic, small and medium-sized companies in Japan are developing new products one after another, using their established technologies and know-how to help prevent the spread of infections — and also hoping to turn the crisis into an opportunity am...
In response to the coronavirus epidemic, small and medium-sized companies in Japan are developing new products one after another, using their established technologies and know-how to help prevent the spread of infections — and also hoping to turn the crisis into an opportunity am...
- June 24, 2020
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Aging Administrative Pipeline Holds Back Japan's ¥230 Trillion Virus-Response Aid
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared his virus-response package to be the world’s biggest, yet much of it remains stuck in Japan’s aging administrative pipeline, blocked by paperwork, complexity and a lack of staff.
Almost 40 percent of the funds budgeted for cash handouts to househol...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared his virus-response package to be the world’s biggest, yet much of it remains stuck in Japan’s aging administrative pipeline, blocked by paperwork, complexity and a lack of staff.
Almost 40 percent of the funds budgeted for cash handouts to househol...
- June 24, 2020
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Japan's Fujitsu Brings Hand Washing AI To COVID-19 Fight
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JOURNAL PIONEER
OKYO (Reuters) - Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing "Happy Birthday" twice during hand washing to fight the coronavirus, Japan's Fujitsu Ltd has developed an artificial intelligence monitor it says will ensure healthcare, hotel and food industry...
OKYO (Reuters) - Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing "Happy Birthday" twice during hand washing to fight the coronavirus, Japan's Fujitsu Ltd has developed an artificial intelligence monitor it says will ensure healthcare, hotel and food industry...
- June 19, 2020
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Japanese Shoppers Queue And Crash Website For Uniqlo's Washable Masks
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JAPAN TIMES
Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular underwear, preparing for the coronavirus outbreak lasting through summer.
Scenes of people standing in the ra...
Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular underwear, preparing for the coronavirus outbreak lasting through summer.
Scenes of people standing in the ra...
- June 19, 2020
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Japan's Ruling Party Eyes Foreign Workers For Financial Sector
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JAKARTA POST
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is drafting a proposal to attract high-skilled workers from abroad for Tokyo's financial sector, the lawmaker heading the LDP's committee on foreign laborers said on Wednesday.
Satsuki Katayama told reporters the party could formalize its pro...
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is drafting a proposal to attract high-skilled workers from abroad for Tokyo's financial sector, the lawmaker heading the LDP's committee on foreign laborers said on Wednesday.
Satsuki Katayama told reporters the party could formalize its pro...
- June 17, 2020
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Bank Of Japan Boosts Aid For Coronavirus-Hit Firms
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan's central bank Tuesday ramped up aid for businesses struggling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, as it attempts to ease the recession in the world's third-largest economy.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) expanded its zero-interest loan program to firms to 90 tril...
TOKYO - Japan's central bank Tuesday ramped up aid for businesses struggling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, as it attempts to ease the recession in the world's third-largest economy.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) expanded its zero-interest loan program to firms to 90 tril...
- June 17, 2020
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Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy
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THE DIPLOMAT
A newly devised tourism recovery campaign gets bogged down in a debate over transparency and inflated costs.
Last year, Japan was a tourist mecca welcoming 31.9 million foreign visitors. That was a peak after seven consecutive years of growth. In a pre-coronavirus Japan, Prime Mini...
A newly devised tourism recovery campaign gets bogged down in a debate over transparency and inflated costs.
Last year, Japan was a tourist mecca welcoming 31.9 million foreign visitors. That was a peak after seven consecutive years of growth. In a pre-coronavirus Japan, Prime Mini...
- June 16, 2020
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Business At 20% Of Hospitals In Japan Worse Due To Pandemic: Survey
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THE MAINICHI
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business conditions at more than 20 percent of medical institutions in Japan have worsened due to the coronavirus pandemic, with doctors saying they have experienced dismissals, salary reductions and forced closures, according to a recent survey.
The online survey ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business conditions at more than 20 percent of medical institutions in Japan have worsened due to the coronavirus pandemic, with doctors saying they have experienced dismissals, salary reductions and forced closures, according to a recent survey.
The online survey ...
- June 14, 2020
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