In a survey by the Nikkei newspaper, 47 per cent were against the state funeral while 43 per cent were in favour. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Ramped-Up Defense Spending Not A Done Deal
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has promised to“substantially increase” Japan's defense budget by the end of 2022. While some observers expect Japan ...
Japan Airlines posts narrower Q1 operating loss
Japan Airlines on Monday posted a narrower 30.2 billion yen ($228 million) operating loss for the first quarter, aided by a recovery in travel demand as pandemic-related restrictions eased. Earnings ...
Japan’s Startup Push May Take Decades to Work, Entrepreneur Says
Japan’s push to turbocharge its startup ecosystem as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism agenda will need at least a decade to bear fruit, according to a Japanese entrepreneur and ...
Dead Sri Lankan detainee’s family to request panel review case
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention at a central Japan immigration facility will file next week a complaint with ... ( read original story ...)
Heat wave hits Japan with soaring temps expected around Tokyo until Aug. 2
Temperatures soared across Japan on July 31 as a high-pressure system covered a wide swath of the archipelago from the Kinki region in the we ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on upbeat earnings, capped by strong yen
Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday as sentiment was lifted by positive earnings from some Japanese companies, although gains were cappe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to mandate solar panels for new homes
To implement the mandate, the first of its kind in Japan, the metropolitan government hopes to revise a related ordinance by the end of the current fiscal year to March 2023. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo heatwave inspires creation of wearable fans to help dogs and cats stay cool
A maternity clothing brand creates a new device designed to help dogs and cats amid record temperatures in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Biggest Crypto Gainer Today – Lucky Block (LBLOCK)
Lucky Block's V2 token upgrade being supported by crypto exchanges led to an over 400% pump for LBLOCK, including 120% in the past 24 hours.
Russia Supporters Use Crypto To Fund Kremlin’s Ukraine Invasion; Over $2M BTC, ETH Donated: Report
While nothing about this has been proven, a new report from blockchain data platform Chainalysis revealed that several "pro-Russian groups are using cryptocurrency donations to fund the war in Ukraine ...
Week In Preview: Daniil Medvedev, Naomi Osaka return to hard-court action
Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz also make their post-Wimbledon debuts in Washington D.C., San Jose, and Los Cabos. ( read original story ...)
Aoki allegedly showed list of requests to Tokyo Games ex-executive
Aoki Holdings, a major business wear retailer, is suspected of having shown a document containing a list of requests tied to its sponsorship of the Tokyo Games to a former board member of the Games' ... ( read original story ...)
Scott Morrison finally sworn in as an MP after skipping Parliament for controversial Japan trip
Jet-setting Scott Morrison has made an appearance in Canberra to be sworn in as an MP after he skipped Parliament last week to attend an international conference in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan is open to travel. So why aren’t tourists coming back?
Yet in Asia, where many countries are reopening in a more gradual fashion -- with fewer flight cancellations or horror stories about lost luggage -- tourists have been slow to come back. That is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July factory activity growth slows as output, new orders contract
Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at the weakest rate in 10 months in July, as pressure from rising prices and supply disruptions hurt output and new orders, suggesting a solid post-pandemic ... ( read original story ...)