Two Japanese have been appointed as Honourary Consuls General of Vietnam in Nagoya and Mie cities who pledged to do their utmost to develop the ties between Japan and Vietnam. Vietnamese Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said that a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, causing buildings in Jakarta to shake. At 0905 GMT, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange might not be ready for ‘prime’ time just yet
The year's performance is a good sign as the TSE prepares for a restructuring in early April that is intended to revitalize corporate governance and attract global investors. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Chuo Auction Launches New Online Art Business Platform “BiddingArt”, Enabling Users to Navigate the Art Market with One Click
BiddingArt” is currently the only online business platform in Japan that promotes original artworks. The Company connects high-quality artworks with global art lovers by regularly excavating local ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tops Forbes list of highest-earning female athletes ahead of Serena and Venus Williams
Japanese star Naomi Osaka pipped both Serena & Venus Williams to take the top spot on Forbes list of highest-paid female athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID cases top 4,000 for 1st time since late Aug.
Tokyo confirmed 4,051 daily coronavirus cases Friday, topping the 4,000 mark for the first time since Aug. 27, the metropolitan government said, Kyodo reports. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 count tops 4,000 as US military reports fewer than 1,000 cases in Japan
The U.S. military population on Friday finished its fifth day of a 14-day stay-at-home order aimed at curbing the coronavirus surge in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new net-zero project will use more energy than it produces
Japan's plan to use ammonia in coal-fired power plants to bring down its emissions is fraught with inefficiencies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 4,051 new COVID cases on Jan. 14
Japan's capital recorded 4,051 new coronavirus infections on Jan. 14, after recording 3,124 cases the previous day, the metropolitan governme ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Eats rider in Tokyo indicted without arrest for fatal crash during delivery
A 28-year-old man has been indicted without arrest for professional negligence resulting in an elderly man's death, after he crashed into him ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo projects daily cases to average nearly 10,000 in 1 week
The Tokyo metropolitan government projected Thursday that the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases will surge to 9,576 daily in a week if cases increase at the current pace, as an apparent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial
A Japanese university said Friday it has successfully transplanted stem cells into a patient with a spinal cord injury, in the first clinical trial of its kind. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM sees no need to change FY2025 budget balancing target, for now
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has no immediate need to change its key budget-balancing target for fiscal 2025, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on ... ( read original story ...)
IPPUDO Singapore held an “Umeshu Festival” to showcase the Japanese quality of Umeshu to the world.
Hello, this is Ippudo’s note editorial team. As of 2021, Ippudo has presence in 15 countries and regions worldwide with the vision to deliver delicious ramen to every corner of the world. And note edi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hitachi to sell about 50% stake in construction unit for $1.6 bln
Japan's Hitachi Ltd said on Friday it plans to sell about half of its stake in Hitachi Construction to trading company Itochu in a sale worth about 182.4 billion yen ($1.60 billion). Itochu will buy ... ( read original story ...)
N Korea hackers stole $400m crypto in 2021: Report
North Korean hackers stole almost $400m (£291m) worth of digital assets in at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year, a report claims.Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis said it ... ( read original story ...)