Japan will deny certain tax breaks to big companies that don't hike wages and boost deductions for those that do, as part of efforts to raise salaries in the country, a final draft of the ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
LGBTQ Groups Cheer Tokyo’s Same-Sex Partnership Move as Huge Step Forward
Japanese LGBTQ rights activists on Wednesday hailed Tokyo's move to introduce a same-sex partnership system as a huge step in their fight for equality in the only G7 country that does not fully ... ( read original story ...)
JR plans Tokyo-area trains without conductors
Trains on some Tokyo-area commuter lines may one day be run without any conductors on board. A major railway operator plans to introduce cars that can be operated by drivers only to cope with a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end sharply higher on upbeat high-tech shares
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday, led by gains in technology shares following an overnight climb of their U.S. counterparts, while sentiment was further lifted by receding concerns over the ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawans form committee to revitalize Yokohama through new J-drama, Chimudondon
Ryukyu Shimpo By Sakae Toiyama The Japanese public broadcaster NHK’s newest asadora (morning drama) series Chimudondon (Okinawan for ‘racing heart’) will air next spring. In response, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership
TOKYO: Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so, as activists push for national recognition. Japan is the only nation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pushes ahead with same-sex marriage plan
The Tokyo Metropolitan government will start a system that effectively allows same-sex marriage in Japan's capital from April next year, the Kyodo news wire reported Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike as saying ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prepares to Introduce Same-Sex Partnerships Next Year
Japan’s capital plans to introduce same-sex partnerships in April, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said, a significant shift for the country’s biggest population center. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo preparing to introduce same-sex partnership system in 2022: governor
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced on Dec. 7 that the metropolitan government is preparing to introduce a same-sex partnership system in fisca ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans to recognize same-sex marriage starting next year
Japan's capital plan to create a system that will recognize same-sex marriage in the next fiscal year, Reuters reported. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike said Tuesday the city's government plan to ... ( read original story ...)
Lease of giant panda Xiang Xiang in Tokyo extended to end of June 2022
The lease period for giant panda Xiang Xiang from China to Ueno Zoological Gardens in the capital's Taito Ward will be extended from the end ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ 235 Spoilers: Aftermath Of The Bloody Brawl; Takemichi To Time-Travel Again?
"Tokyo Revengers" 235 might show guilt-ridden Takemichi trying to undo the horrible things that recently took place. ( read original story ...)
Covid surge causes Japan’s economy to shrink faster than estimated
A summer surge of Covid-19 cases and the associated drop in consumer spending caused Japan’s economy to shrink faster than estimated during the third quarter. Japan’s gross domestic product contracted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy contracts 3.6% in 3Q on weaker spending, trade
Japan's economy contracted at a 3.6% annual rate in July-September, according to a revised estimate released Wednesday. The downgraded growth estimate for the last quarter, down from an earlier report ... ( read original story ...)
Less Than One Covid Death a Day in Japan as New Cases Plummet
In the nation with the oldest people, less than one person a day is dying from Covid-19.Most Read from BloombergThe World’s Relentless Demand for Chips Turns Deadly in MalaysiaSand and Soldiers Mix as ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets advance as Japan downgrades Q3 growth
Stocks advanced Wednesday in Asia after another broad rally on Wall Street as investors wagered that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won’t pose a ... ( read original story ...)