Setback expected after local governor rejects approving the start of preparatory construction work, citing environmental concerns. ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Hong Kong, not Japan, sprayed “looters and rioters” with blue dye
A post on social media makes the claim that in Japan “looters and rioters” are sprayed with an indelible blue dye so they can be later identified by law enforcement. While the photograph that ... ( read original story ...)
Maglev project pits need for new artery against the environment
TOKYO -- Japan's plan to connect its three major economic centers of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka with just an hour's train ride has taken a major step back. Twice as fast as Japan's famed bullet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Officially Ends Aegis Ashore Plans After National Security Council Deliberations
Though the dispersion area is only a few kilometers wide, USNI News understands, Japan wanted a guarantee that the booster would land on military property or at sea, rather than on local civilian ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
As demonstrated after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japanese businesses have a unique capability for long-term survival. Hirotaka Takeuchi explains their strategy of investing in community over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is Suspicious about Kim Jong Un’s Health After ‘Strange’ Activity
Japan's defense minister Taro Kono told reporters that the belligerence from Pyongyang was a diversionary tactic from the spread of the coroanvirus and the leader's health. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds on news of European safeguards, U.S. easing of Volcker Rule
Tokyo stocks staged a sound rally Friday, with buying sentiment boosted by upturns in U.S.and European markets. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues l ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor on Olympics, coronavirus pandemic
Summer Olympic Games were pushed back to next year because of the coronavirus. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke with the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, about how the city is preparing, and why Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto debit cards issued by Wirecard stop working after UK FCA’s action
Crypto.com's MCO Visa debit cards have stopped working after the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS), a subsidiary of scandal-hit Wirecard.The post Crypto ... ( read original story ...)
On This Crypto Social Platform, Investments Work While You Are Resting
Token is a unique platform that allows you to develop social networks, enjoy gambling and, at the same time, bring passive income ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans budget to deal with coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to draw up an extra budget to both finance efforts to contain the coronavirus and promote economic activities. ( read original story ...)
Shizuoka governor rejects restart of maglev work by end of month, dealing setback to JR Central
Construction work at a section in the prefecture has been delayed by local concerns over the rail project's impact on a local river. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Nagoya maglev train line’s 2027 opening cast into doubt
SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co.'s plan to open a high-speed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027 was thrown into doubt Friday, as Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu ... ( read original story ...)
Care workers in Nagoya struggle to assist the elderly amid coronavirus pandemic
Day care centers for the elderly are one key example. After clusters of COVID-19 infections were reported at some such facilities in Nagoya in March, the Nagoya Municipal Government requested that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Building Aircraft Carriers, China’s Thinking About Sinking Them
The $28-million modifications underway at Yokohama will clear and reinforce Izumo ’s deck in order to transform the vessel from a helicopter carrier into a light aircraft carrier capable of supporting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan University Awards First-ever Ninja Studies Degree
Japan has produced its first ninja studies graduate after Genichi Mitsuhashi spent two years honing his martial arts skills and absorbing the finer traditions of the feudal martial arts agents. The 45 ... ( read original story ...)