A system glitch on Japan's local tax portal site in May this year apparently caused 636 erroneous multiple payments topping 29.8 million yen ...
Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Friday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Friday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ ...
Methane Global Market Report 2023
Major players in the methane market are BP Plc., Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, IGas Energy Plc., Black Diamond Energy Inc., China National Petroleum Corporation, Senex Energy Limited, Shell Plc., ...
Japan emperor says ties with developing nations key to tackling global challenges
Cooperation with developing countries is key to dealing with climate change and other global challenges, Japanese Emperor Naruhito said Thursday ahead of a visit to Indonesia, his first official friendship trip abroad since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne four years ago. ( read original story ...)
Trade mission to Japan works to unlock new market for ag exports
Krista Knigge, Administrator of DATCP’s Division of Agricultural Development, recently attended the USDA’s Agricultural Trade Mission to Tokyo and Osaka, Japan in June 2023. More ... ( read original story ...)
Japan climbs out of deflationary pit but potholes still abound
Meanwhile, corporate Japan is reaping the rewards of patient restructuring of production techniques, labour management and accounting systems, among other things. As veteran Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give Toyota $854 million support for domestic EV battery output, Nikkei reports
Japan will give Toyota around 120 billion yen ($854 million) support towards the automaker's plan to invest in domestic production of the lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EV), the ...
Abe’s Unfinished Business: Japan’s Agriculture Reform
Abe Shinzo is often considered Japan’s most powerful prime minister. But he faced steep political opposition in one of his primary goals. Under the Abe administration, the power of the prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Seeking Repeat Success at Pikes Peak
Yokohama also returns as the exclusive tire supplier of The Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama for the sixth straight year. ( read original story ...)
Bomb threat forces evacuation of U.S Air Force headquarters in Japan
A bomb threat Thursday forced the evacuation of Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, where authorities searched the regional headquarters of the U.S. Air Force before issuing an all-clear after nothing ... ( read original story ...)
NATO in Indo-Pacific: Tokyo office a no-go for now
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg wants to ramp up the alliance's partnership with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China and Russia. But at least one European ally is not pleased with the plan. Teri Schultz ... ( read original story ...)
Who gets to regulate crypto, anyway?
But outside of the cases, we are seeing a fight about who gets to play sheriff in the crypto world. And the cowboys aren’t just in the cryptocurrency business; some of them have law degrees and work ...
Tokyo X Festival brings Japanese pop culture, history to Houston
Now known as the Tokyo X Festival, this year's event is expected to be even bigger. Taking place June 17-18 at NRG Center, the cultural festival will feature more than 200 vendors and is expected to ... ( read original story ...)
A night at Tokyo Indies
As the so-called 'otaku capital' of Japan, Akihabara in Tokyo has somewhat lost some of the allure it once commanded. ( read original story ...)
Two North Korean Missiles Land In Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo Govt Official
Two ballistic missiles fired by North Korea landed in waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone on Thursday, a Tokyo defence ministry official told reporters. ( read original story ...)
Woman in Japan arrested for spraying people with unidentified liquid inside department store restroom
Authorities in Japan have arrested a woman accused of injuring several people, including an 85-year-old, by spraying an irritating liquid at them inside a department store restroom. ( read original story ...)