The carry-over from the year that ended in March was the second largest on record, following about 30 trillion yen from fiscal 2020, the ministry said Tuesday. The government again violated the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo school swaps fruit for jelly as inflation bites
For months, Kazumi Sato, a nutritionist at a middle school in eastern Tokyo, has received notices about hikes in ingredient prices. ( read original story ...)
Japanese tea house lets visitors drink from $25,000 antique bowls
At Tokyo's Gallery Okubo, an antiques dealer offers the traditional Japanese tea ceremony experience with a twist -- a choice of bowls ranging from new to more than 300 years old, with some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crisis: Struggling Crypto Lender About to Be Acquired by Rival
And the great crypto shrinkage continues... The crypto platform Nexo, which recently made an offer to buy the assets of Celsius Network, stepped up on July 5 to say it signed a te ... ( read original story ...)
Japan election offers Fumio Kishida ‘golden’ chance to reform pacifist constitution
For too long, Japan has ignored the issue of how to defend itself,” said Terasawa, who owns a sports leisure business in Niigata prefecture, along Japan’s north-western coast that faces the Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan’s upper house election
Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday that is key to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attempt to gain firmer control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to enable it and its Komeito ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: The numbers to watch in Japan’s upper house elections
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is aiming for a convincing win in upper house of parliament elections on Sunday to enhance its ability to push through policies to tackle ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo school swaps fresh fruit for jelly as food prices soar
For months, Kazumi Sato, a nutritionist at a middle school in eastern Tokyo, has received notices about hikes in ingredient prices. ( read original story ...)
A Robot Chef Cooks All the Pasta in This New Tokyo Restaurant
P-Robo, as it's called, is equipped with four pans, so it can cook and prepare its pasta dishes in rapid-fire intervals. It starts with frozen pasta, defrosts each portion in 10 seconds, and heats the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested for putting brother’s skull out for recycling collection
On June 21, workers at a recycling plant in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, were given a shock when, mixed in among the refuse that had arrived, they found a human skull and jaw bone. Since bags came from all ... ( read original story ...)
All Nippon Airways ‘Flying Honu’ plane returns with service from Tokyo after pandemic hiatus
ANA suspended the honu-themed flights to Hawaiʻi at the beginning of the pandemic due to travel restrictions in both Japan and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan lodges protest after Chinese, Russian warships spotted near disputed islands: a ‘grave concern’
Japan's Defense Ministry says it spotted Chinese and Russian warships sailing inside the contiguous zone near the dispute East China Sea islands. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan’s political hot potato as election looms
The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, as opposition parties peg blame for recent price hikes on Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 tax revenue hits record ¥67.04 trillion
Japan's tax revenue in fiscal 2021 hit 67.04 trillion yen, up 10.2 percent from the previous year and setting a record for the second straight year, as the economy continues on its recovery track from ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 quake jolts northeast Japan, no tsunami warning issued
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: July 6, 2022, 5:10 a.m. Epicenter: Off Miyagi Prefecture. N 38.4, E 142.0 Preliminary magnitude: 5.4 Note: ... ( read original story ...)
Even More Crypto Lenders Struggle to Stem Flood of Withdrawals on Their Platforms
Crypto lending platform CoinLoan announced Monday limits on withdrawals while Vauld suspended them altogether, even as it reportedly looks for a buyout. ( read original story ...)