Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.8% in November, while the availability of jobs matched that of the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Japan set for higher start after S&P 500 closes at new record overnight
Shares in Japan looked set to rise at the Tuesday open after gains on Wall Street saw the S&P 500 notching yet another record close overnight. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 29,015 ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye bad thoughts! Joya-no-Kane, the New Year’s celebration in Japan that helps you renew yourself
We are very close to ringing in the New Year and most of us are waiting for 2022 to bring us new opportunities and perspectives, after almost two years of pandemic. In the world there are different ... ( read original story ...)
Where Japan Stands in the Global Contemporary Art Ecosystem | Mami Kataoka
Director of Mori Art Museum and internationally renowned curator, Ms. Mami Kataoka, joins us for the first Art for Breakfast in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan November Factory Output Rises 7.2% Month/month
Japan's factory output surged 7.2% in November, government data showed on Tuesday, beating a median market forecast for a 4.8% rise. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Find your next big adventure at one of Japan’s LAMP guesthouses
When I first headed to Lake Nojiri back during the summer, I had heard plenty of good things about LAMP – a cozy little escape tucked away on the north western edge of the lake, equipped with a sauna ... ( read original story ...)
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: All-out effort led to Cambodia peace conference in Tokyo in 1990
For the first time after the end of World War II, Japan took the spotlight on the international stage as a mediator by hosting talks for a third country in 1990. ( read original story ...)
Enchanting Edo: Tokyo ‘taiko’ drums still beat in Japan’s hearts
Long ago in the Edo period (1603-1867), a large drum was struck at Edo Castle to signal the gates' opening and closing dusk and dawn. The boo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers to Recast Major Character Amidst Scandal
Tokyo Revengers is set to overhaul some of its casting if a new report from Japan is correct. The anime's official website confirmed it is moving ahead with the recasting of Ken Ryūgūji who fans will ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Motors to reveal 2 concept cars at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will reveal a kei EV concept and a Ralliart concept car at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, which will be held from January 14 to 16 next year. The kei EV concept is a new ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Rewind: 9 popular stories from Japan worth reading again
As 2021 closes to an end, The Mainichi editing team has scoured the database, checked the page view stats and picked stories that we thought are wort・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Output, Jobless Data Due On Tuesday
Japan will on Tuesday release November numbers for unemployment and industrial production, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Ryuichi Murai free Floatin at Mizugaki in Japan
The video documenting the first ascent of Floatin, the 8C+ boulder problem at Mizugaki in Japan freed by Ryuichi Murai at the start of December 2021. ( read original story ...)
From bitcoin hitting $1 trillion in market value to Elon Musk’s dogecoin tweets: 12 key crypto moments from 2021
It's been a record year for the cryptocurrency market, which briefly surpassed $3 trillion in value in November. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, and ether, the second-largest, hit ... ( read original story ...)
ShowStoppers to introduce journalists to 20 startups from Japan at ShowStoppers press event during CES 2022
ShowStoppers® will introduce 20 startup companies from Japan with new tech for work, home and play to tech and business journalists from around the world at ShowStoppers® at CES, the press event ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz, Ivanhoé Cambridge form US$2 billion Japan property fund
Germany’s Allianz Real Estate and Canada’s Ivanhoé Cambridge have formed a property fund to invest in multi-family residential properties in Japan, with a target of US$2 billion. The ... ( read original story ...)