Osaka has been vying for years to build a casino ... "I do believe that the business is perfectly viable without the Chinese tourists." About a day after Yoshimura spoke, China moved definitively ... ( read original story ...)
COP15: Japan commits 1 billion yen to make sustainable use of nature
At biological diversity meeting, Japan, Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation, UNDP, others have announced 4th phase of community development and knowledge management for Satoyama Initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rolls out new defence policy with focus on free and open Indo-Pacific
Japan is finding itself in the midst of the most severe and complex security environment since the end of WWII with mounting threats from China and North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY GROWTH PRESENTS KEY OPPORTUNITY FOR JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS
Backed by its historical expertise in semiconductor production and a large network of equipment, component and material makers, Japan is set to play a vital role in the future of the semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to increase its nuclear energy share to 22% amid energy crisis
Japan turns back to nuclear power to tackle energy crisis. Under its new policy, Japan will replace its decommissioned nuclear reactors and extend the lifespan of others. With this it aims to meet 22% ( read original story ...)
NZ and Pacific urged to ‘step up’ against Japan’s nuclear plan
The New Zealand and Pacific governments are being urged to take Japan to task over its decision to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
Dallas and Japan firms plan North Fort Worth business park
A Dallas property investor is gearing up to build a new business park in North Fort Worth. Earlier this year commercial real estate firm Velocis said it was partnering with Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. ( read original story ...)
Japanese manufacturing activity shrinks further in Dec, services grow- PMI
Japanese manufacturing activity contracted more than expected in December, preliminary data showed on Friday, as weakening demand further dented productivity, while activity in the services sector ... ( read original story ...)
As regional threats rise, Japan eases defense-only strategy
With China, North Korea and Russia directly to its west and north, Japan “faces the severest and most complicated national security environment since the end of the war,” the strategy said, referring ... ( read original story ...)
Lands’ End winding down Japan business
A Lands' End executive said the merchant would move its investment from Japan to other parts of the business that are expected to offer a higher rate of return. ( read original story ...)
Japan begins using alert system for quakes off northern Pacific coast
The warnings are designed to encourage evacuation preparedness against additional earthquakes arising in the Japan and Chishima trenches. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts alert system for quakes off northern Pacific coast
The Japanese government implemented Friday a new alert system in seven coastal prefectures from Chiba to Hokkaido to warn against sub ... ( read original story ...)
New earthquake alert system starts for northern Japan
Japan's government is now operating a new alert system for potential megaquakes following magnitude-7 or higher tremors along two deep-sea trenches in the Pacific Ocean off northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party panel agrees on tax hikes to boost defence, with delay
Defense Force's (JASDF) aerobatic flight team "Blue Impulse" performs during an International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Japan's M ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: I sat by myself and thought about what I wanted to accomplish in life
Home; Tennis News; WTA Tennis; Naomi Osaka reveals it was during the pandemic when she sat by herself and realized she wanted to use her voice to address certain issues. During th ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo will require new homes built from 2025 to have solar panels
All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)