The head of a major inquiry into Japan's nuclear disaster and a former senior Cabinet adviser have sounded alarms over plans this week to restart a 44-year old reactor, saying the industry and ... ( read original story ...)
Wrestlers preparing for tough conditions at early Nagoya Basho
With sweltering temperatures and strict restrictions on activities, sumo's first grand tournament outside Tokyo in over a year will challenge rikishi more than usual. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Japan’s superfans who want Tokyo 2020 to go ahead despite Covid-19
Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics fan. Calling herself an "international vice cheerleader," she's a superfan who has attended every Summer Games since Barcelona 1992. ( read original story ...)
Ascott opens Japan’s first lyf co-living property
CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, Limited (Ascott), will be opening lyf Tenjin Fukuoka, Ascott’s first lyf-branded coliving property in Japan on 16 June 2021. lyf Tenjin Fukuoka is the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policymakers saw prospects of quicker recovery in April
Bank of Japan board members voiced hope in April that the massive stimulus deployed by nations will quicken Japan's economic recovery, with domestic consumption potentially providing a tailwind as ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank Opens Doors 75 Years Ago
The World Bank opened its doors on June 25, 1946, nearly 2 years after its Articles of Agreement had been drafted at the Bretton Woods conference in New Hampshire. The Second World War ended a year ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policymakers see prospects of quicker global recovery
BOJ board members agree that massive stimulus measures deployed by advanced nations may help quicken the pace of recovery in the Japanese and global economies. ( read original story ...)
DOF thanks Japan’s post-disaster standby loan
The Department of Finance (DOF) thanked the Japanese government for its funding assistance extended to the Philippines that supported its coronavirus response efforts, especially in providing ... ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: File shows how Finance Ministry cornered official over ‘M Case’
Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. The so-called Akagi file, disclosed on June 22, graphically depicts the unbridgeable gap between the all-powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo woman allegedly confined son, 2, in closet before his death
Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly abusing confining 2-year-old son in a closet before he died ... ( read original story ...)
VIS Vs YKH Dream11: Vissel Kobe Vs Yokohama FC Prediction, Team And Top Picks
We look at the VIS vs YKH Dream11 team and top picks alongside other match details of the J1 League clash between Vissel Kobe and Yokohama FC. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama casino situation remains fluid
In Japan, Hachiro Okonogi has now openly declared his intention to join the Yokohama mayoral race, but ambiguity remains about the nature of his “anti-IR” p ... ( read original story ...)
A Month Before the Olympics, How Is Japan Faring With Covid?
In the past month, cases have decreased and vaccination has ramped up dramatically — but with less than one-fifth of the country even partially vaccinated, many residents remain worried about hosting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gives pandemic-hit airlines a shot in arm
The Japanese government has rolled out a series of measures - including slashing taxes and fees and extending financial loans - to support the country's pandemic-hit airline industry. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shapes up to be No-Fun Olympics with many rules, tests
The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by the pandemic, are not looking like much fun: Not for athletes. Not for fans. And not for the Japanese public. They are caught between concerns about the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics To Be A Dry Event After Organizers Abruptly Reverse Course
The decision not to sell alcohol at Olympic venues was portrayed by organizers as an anti-coronavirus measure. ( read original story ...)