Macroeconomic conditions have improved significantly since. The Nikkei Stock Average has doubled on better corporate performance. Unemployment has dropped to 2.8% from 4.3%, putting Japan at full employment. Overseas growth has also helped, but monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Get closer. Lee Chapman shares the secrets of his Tokyo street photography
With its bustling streets, neon night-scapes, and wonderful habit of putting on surprises, Tokyo is a street photographer’s dream. But while many make a beeline for the Japanese capital’s more famous spots, photographer and long-time Tokyo resident Lee ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan’s Nao Kodaira wins speedskating gold
Nao Kodaira of Japan has won the women's 500-meter speedskating gold medal ... Olympics says one of its athletes has failed a doping test. Two Russian state news agencies cite Konstantin Vybornov, spokesman for the "Olympic Athletes from Russia," as ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Cop shoots and injures man who refused to drop knife
During the incident, the other man fled the scene, and police are seeking his whereabouts. The incident took place in a business district located about 300 meters from JR Kyobashi Station on the Osaka Loop Line. No pedestrians were hurt, police said. ( read original story ...)
Osaka whale fossil believed to be first evidence of Eden’s whale
OSAKA – A whale skull discovered just over 50 years ago in the city of Osaka is now thought to be the world’s first known trace of an Eden’s whale, dating from between 4,000 and 8,800 years ago. The fossilized remains were reclassified in a study ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famed hot springs called on to share the steam
TOKYO -- So far, Japan's geothermal power does little more than provide the water for the country's countless "onsen" hot springs. But the nation sits atop a treasure trove of renewable geothermal energy that can provide much more than bathwater. ( read original story ...)
Taxpayers take out ire on silent head of National Tax Agency
Citizens groups organized protest rallies in front of local tax offices around Japan, including the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau. The anger directed at Sagawa stems from when he served as director-general of the Finance Ministry's Financial Bureau last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to raise pension age beyond 70
ss/jm (Reuters) Each evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here. Japan is the country in the world with the most rapidly aging society. ( read original story ...)
Osaka alliance to purchase Tokyo landmark building
TOKYO -- A group of leading Osaka-area companies, including Kansai Electric Power, will acquire a major Tokyo office building in Japan's second-biggest deal for a single structure since the 2008 global financial crisis. The consortium will pay more than ... ( read original story ...)
‘Those were extremely rough days’ – Skating star Hanyu discusses trauma of 2011 Japan earthquake
DOUBLE-OLYMPIC FIGURE-SKAING champion Yuzuru Hanyu battled his emotions to open up on the trauma he suffered in surviving the deadly 2011 Japan earthquake. The 23-year-old became the first man in 66 years to win back-to-back figure-skating Olympic golds ... ( read original story ...)
Skating star Hanyu battles emotions to discuss Japan quake trauma
Double Olympic figure-skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu battled his emotions on Saturday to open up on the trauma he suffered in surviving the deadly 2011 Japan earthquake. Moments after the 23-year-old Japanese successfully defended his crown at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, short of workers, eyes hiking optional pension age beyond 70
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has okayed plans to let people choose to start drawing their state pensions beyond the age of 70 as it grapples with severe labor shortages, ballooning welfare costs and a shriveling tax base stemming from its greying population. ( read original story ...)
Japan reappoints Kuroda as BOJ chief, picks reflationist as deputy
Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday, and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus program ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ICT Investment Trend : Market Snapshot to 2020
The survey further depicts that Japan enterprises are allocating the highest proportion of their cloud computing budget to the private cloud. Meanwhile, increasing customer satisfaction and improving supplier intimacy remain the top business objectives ... ( read original story ...)
Reality Check: Has Shinzo Abe’s ‘womenomics’ worked in Japan?
These are external links and will open in a new window Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has positioned himself as an enthusiastic advocate of promoting equality in Japanese society. In a recent session of the Japanese Diet's Budget Committee, Noriko ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges
According to the Japan Times, the country's financial services minister Taro Aso said at a news briefing that on-site inspections will take place at the exchange providers that have filed for licenses but have not yet been approved. The move comes after ... ( read original story ...)