The facility, a pilot project, is part of a Sino-Japanese collaboration on carbon reduction. Osaka-based Hitachi Zosen, a 139-year-old former shipbuilding giant that now focuses on energy from waste, ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-After eclipsing ‘mythological’ Bubka, Duplantis eyes Tokyo gold
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis said his desire to better Sergey Bubka's outdoor mark kept him motivated in the 2020 season and after clearing 6.15m to eclipse the Ukrainian great in September ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 481 new cases of COVID-19, setting Monday record
The government has suspended new arrivals of nonresident foreign nationals through the end of January to prevent the spread of a new variant of the virus. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bid to compete with Hong Kong as finance hub faces taxing problem
Top bankers would have to hand over half their earnings to the taxman in Tokyo, making Japan a far less appealing destination than Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end near three-decade high after Trump signs stimulus bill
Japanese shares rose in holiday-thinned trade on Monday towards the highest in nearly three decades as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken ... ( read original story ...)
Men dressed as police officers break into Yokohama home, steal $116K
A group of men dressed as police officers reportedly barged into a home in this city's Hodogaya Ward around 6 p.m. on Dec. 27, and made of ... ( read original story ...)
Demon Slayer kills big-name rivals to become Japan’s highest grossing film
Runaway success of the story of Tanjiro – a boy who shows remarkable resilience in the face of obstacles – comes despite the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November factory output growth stalls after rising for five months
Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Ghosn Case Haunts Japan A Year After Shock Escape
A year after Japan learned with horror that Carlos Ghosn had jumped bail to become the world's most famous fugitive, the fiasco and its repercussions continue to haunt the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks rise on U.S. stimulus, vaccine hopes; Sharp shares drop
Japanese shares rose in holiday-thinned trade on Monday as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken the global economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Anne Frank and Sadako Sasaki: Two girls that symbolize the horrors of war
The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II came amid a pandemic. We take a moment to look back to remember two people in particular who died in that global crisis. ( read original story ...)
Up Close And Personal With Japan’s New Walking Gundam
After a great deal of anticipation, Gundam Factory Yokohama was opened earlier this month. Its main attraction being a Gundam that walks. Well, I finally got to see this mechanical marvel in person, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov factory output growth stalls after rising for 5 months
Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story ...)
Osaka activist opens eatery to give aid and food to people in hardship at New Year
Over the New Year period, Toshiko Ueno, 52, from the city of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, will extend a helping hand to people who have fallen on hard times in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis by ... ( read original story ...)
Michelin Tokyo awards 3 stars to Chinese eatery for 1st time
The latest edition of the Michelin guide of starred restaurants in Tokyo ranked 12 with its highest three-star rating, two for the first time, including a Chinese establishment. The two new three-star ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for lower open; data shows China’s industrial profits rose in November
Profits at Chinese industrial firms in November rose 15.5% as compared with a year earlier, according to data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics over the week ... ( read original story ...)