"We awarded the prime contract to Mitsubishi Heavy," a ministry of defence spokesman said. The fighter jet project, which is expected to cost about $40 billion, comes at an opportune time for MHI, as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Factory Output Rises for Fourth Month on Jump in Car, Machinery Production
Official data released on Friday showed factory output surged 4.0% in September from the previous month, mainly due to strength in car and production machinery manufacturing. "Overseas economies and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms’ retained earnings hit record high for 8th straight yr
Japanese companies' retained earnings in fiscal 2019 hit a record high for the eighth straight year, despite a reduction in profits d ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first passenger jet in decades put on hold
Plans for Japan's first homegrown passenger plane in decades have been frozen as the airline industry suffers from a deep drop in demand. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the company behind the new ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka broadcaster apologizes over celebrity’s remark linking infertility to abortions
Kansai Television Co. has apologized for a celebrity's comment that attributed infertility to abortions, following a backlash from viewers an ... ( read original story ...)
This Osaka hotel has a train-themed suite with actual rail car seats and a driving simulator
Rail fans now have something new to geek out to, as this hotel in Osaka has outfitted a suite with elaborate train paraphernalia including a driving simulator. Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to expand coronavirus testing to about 65,000 a day by early December
Tokyo will expand coronavirus testing to about 65,000 tests a day by early December, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said during a news conference on Friday, according to Kyodo News Agency. In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new climate goals lift prospects for crippled nuclear industry
Japan's move to embrace a climate target of carbon neutrality by 2050 could open the way for the beleaguered nuclear industry to fire up again, nearly a decade after the Fukushima disaster shut down ... ( read original story ...)
Absence of World’s Fastest Man will deprive Tokyo Olympics of sorely-needed star power
This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. If you've never seen Christian Coleman run in person I ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st
Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
Global Cases Top 44.9 Million; Tokyo Boosts Tests: Virus Update
Global coronavirus cases topped 44.9 million amid a renewed surge in cases across Europe and the U.S. while the government in Tokyo made plans to boost its testing capacity sixfold as the flu season ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Sequel to ‘Chariots of Fire’
A Saturday date for the Olympic marathon may keep Israel’s champ from running. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Sinks 0.3% On Year In October
Overall inflation in the Tokyo region of Japan was down 0.3 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations following ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of security issues, Japan’s government moves to shut China out of its drone supply chain
Japan may effectively shut off China from supplying drones to its government to protect sensitive information, according to six people in government and the ruling party familiar with the matter, as ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Rally Gets Added Boost From ‘Wrapped’ Crypto Tokens
As Bitcoin rallied to its highest level in almost three years, it was getting some unlikely support from advocates of its biggest rival. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and Fintech Share Goals: They Should Talk
The missions of programmable money and autonomous finance overlap, so it's surprising that people from crypto and fintech don't collaborate more. ( read original story ...)