OSAKA -- A mass vaccination venue operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) opened in Osaka on Feb. 7 to accelerate the pace of COVID-19 booster shots. The venue is expected to be in ... ( read original story ...)
SDF opens large-scale site for booster shots in Osaka
Japan's Self-Defense Forces have begun operating a large-scale site for coronavirus booster shots in Osaka. People with reservations started entering the building in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on Fed monetary tightening woes
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday on growing expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will start tightening its monetary policy amid ongoing fears about inflation and crude oil prices. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dec coincident index sees first fall in three months -govt
Japan's coincident indicator index in December fell for the first time in three months, the government said on Monday, a sign the economy was sluggish even before seeing a record surge in COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Once niche, Tesla capitalises on Japan’s late embrace of EVs
Japan’s automakers and government have instead preferred ... Tesla still struggles with poor brand recognition and its direct-to-consumer business model also confounds most shoppers accustomed to ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo sees record 60 cm of snow in 24 hours; trains brought to halt
SAPPORO -- Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido was blanketed with heavy snow on Feb. 5 and 6, with 60 centimeters falling in the prefectural capital of Sapporo in the 24 hours up until 2 a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida calls for doubling booster shots to 1 mln a day
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he wants to speed up the country's COVID-19 booster shot programme to 1 million shots a day by the end of the month, about double the current pace, ... ( read original story ...)
Kaneka to Significantly Increase Its Production Capacity for KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ in Japan
In Japan, as well, the Act on Resource Circulation for Plastics, slated to go into effect in April of this year, will mandate a reduction in single-use plastics. Green Planet™ holds promise as ... ( read original story ...)
First Vietnamese company to list in Tokyo aims high
Only 0.08 percent of Japan’s 4.21 million businesses were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of September 2021. At the time of its IPO, Hybrid Technologies was a five-year-old startup compared to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slips 0.9%, US futures steady as traders weigh aggressive US Fed tightening; bond yields jump
The dollar fared better on the Japanese yen as the market still sees little chance the Bank of Japan will tighten this year. It was steady at 115.27 yen , while the euro was up at 132.06 yen having ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open lower on US monetary policy concerns
Tokyo shares opened lower on Monday as worries mounted over a tightening of US monetary policy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.21 percent or 335.37 points to 27,104.62 in early trade and the ... ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What is baseball spring training and how is it operated in Japan?
Yokohama DeNA BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga is seen training in the city of Kochi. (Photo provided by the team) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on looming Fed policy tightening
Tokyo stocks were lower Monday morning on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten its monetary policy amid ongoing concerns about inflation. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open down on global inflation worry after oil price surge
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday on concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten its monetary policy, as well as worries over inflation and the impact of higher fuel costs on the global economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telework rate lowest since start of pandemic
The non-profit Japan Productivity Center conducts polls on workstyle roughly every three months. For the latest one, they contacted 1,100 people via the Internet in mid-January. Just under 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida calls for doubling booster shots to 1 mln a day – NHK
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he wants to speed up the country's COVID-19 booster shot programme to 1 million shots a day by the end of the month, about double the current pace, ... ( read original story ...)