Naomi Osaka achieved the No.1 ranking for the first time back in January 2019, but has fallen down the pecking order to some extent from there on. ( read original story ...)
Panda cubs at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo not eating solid food yet
The twin panda cubs at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are not eating solid food yet but are showing interest in bamboo shoots given ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s threat to retaliate against US-Japan naval exercises shows it’s getting jumpy, analysts say
Russia has warned Japan of "retaliatory measures" if it expands joint naval exercises with the United States near Russia's eastern borders. ( read original story ...)
Twelve Restaurants To Open in Tenjin Business Center
Twelve popular restaurants from Tokyo and Fukuoka will open for business from April 29 in the basement of the recently completed Tenjin Business Center ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Advisers Urge Improvement in Current Account as Yen Weakens
Japan has recently eased entry curbs on business travellers and students as it lifted the daily cap for international arrivals, after it was criticised for strict border measures. Wealth of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Proton Therapy Market Size Growth, Future Trends, Regions, Demand and Forecast 2022 to 2031
Kenneth Research has evaluated the current market opportunities in Japan Proton Therapy Market in the healthcare industry for t ... ( read original story ...)
Unifrutti reopens the Sicilian blood orange trade route to Japan
Unifrutti Group is reopening the trade route of Sicilian blood oranges to Japan via air shipments with a first 10 tonne shipment. ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils $49b package to ease price burden
Japan on Tuesday compiled a 6.2 trillion yen ($48 billion) emergency economic package to mitigate the impact on households and smaller firms of rising prices, partly blamed on Russia's invasion of ... ( read original story ...)
Nagasaki and Osaka submit IR plans to Japanese government
The Japanese prefectures of Osaka and Nagasaki have both submitted their bids to build an integrated resort to Japan’s government. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Nagasaki Submit Casino-Featuring IR Development Plans
Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures have each submitted a plan to host a casino-featuring integrated resort to the Japanese government, the Japan Tourism Agency official said Wednesday. Wednesday is the ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan relations ‘at a crossroads’, Beijing’s envoy to Tokyo warns
Obsession with Cold War-style rivalry among reasons fuelling ‘deep ideological prejudice in Japanese public opinion’ towards China, ambassador to Tokyo says. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 6,052 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths
Tokyo confirmed 6,052 fresh cases of COVID-19 on April 27, down 724 from a week ago and representing the 16th straight week-on-week decline. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Navy Survey Ship Intrudes Into Japanese Territorial Waters; Tokyo Lodges Protest
Tokyo has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels The survey ship stayed inside the Japanese water for over two hours Chinese coast guard ships were spotted near Senkaku Islands in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on Wall Street’s slip, concerns over Fed rate hike
Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday dragged down by U.S. shares moving lower overnight amid concerns over rising energy costs and the U.S. Federal Reserve's more aggressive monetary policy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to double defence budget as threats intensify
Japan’s ruling party is proposing a doubling of its defence budget to about 2 per cent of GDP, breaking a restriction imposed since the Second World War. The Li ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Keep the Lights On? The Ukraine War Upends a Big Energy Bet.
The world’s third-largest economy has counted on imported liquefied natural gas as it shuts coal-fired plants and keeps nuclear sites closed. But Russia’s invasion has pushed prices sharply higher. ( read original story ...)