Nearly 70 percent of 108 Japanese coastal municipalities at risk of damage from a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake have never conducted drills for operating evacuation centers in the winter, ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan’s married women finally keep maiden names after business lobby’s push for new law?
The Keidanren says the current law prohibiting Japanese women from keeping their maiden names is harming the nation's business Japan's conservative politicians have been resistant to change as they ... ( read original story ...)
Augmented reality to help smartphone users get to safety in Japan tsunami evacuation drill
The municipal government here is set to conduct a disaster drill on March 3 using technology that overlays evacuation routes onto ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka university globalizes with fall start date; governor wants English as official language
Odds are that you assume, and correctly so, that Japanese universities generally conduct their lessons and other school business in Japanese. You may or may not also know that the Japanese academic ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding emerges as major relief source in wake of central Japan quake
Seventy crowdfunding projects have raised some 430 million yen (about $2.86 million) from approximately 22,000 contributors in just a month and a half･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Processing huge amount of debris from central Japan quake a key to restoring lives
Steady progress in processing the huge amount of debris created by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is necessary for the restoration of the disast･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man lands in prison for unhygienic prank at Yoshinoya outlet to amuse his online fans
A 35-year-old construction worker was seen in a viral video shoving pickled ginger from a common-use container into his mouth at a Yoshinoya store in Osaka. He thought it would be funny and would gain ... ( read original story ...)
Germany eclipses Japan as world’s third-largest economy
An unexpected recession in Japan last year cost the nation its title as the world's third-largest economy, with Germany taking its place. ( read original story ...)
Osaka clarifies her enthusiasm for investing in women’s sports.
Naomi Osaka, the renowned tennis player, has a multitude of interests beyond her successful tennis career. One of her notable pursuits is her involvement in the business world, with a particular focus ... ( read original story ...)
My trip to Japan, when business met tourism
My maiden trip to Japan in 2022 was perhaps one of the most memorable ones in my life. Although the main purpose of the trip was business, I took the time to explore the country like a traveller ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Slips Into Recession and to No. 4 in Global Ranking
A slowdown in consumer and business spending held Japan back at the end of last year, with the economy contracting for the second straight quarter. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party mulls introducing AI governing rules in 2024 – report
Japan's ruling party will propose that the government unveils a new law regulating generative artificial intelligence technologies in 2024, Reuters reported citing Nikkei business daily. The Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in Recession, loses Spot as World’s Third-Largest Economy
Japan's economy unexpectedly enters a technical recession, losing its spot as the world's third-largest economy to Germany. Weak domestic demand and consecutive quarters of contraction raise questions ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten shares gain in Tokyo after strong outlook
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Shares of Rakuten Group rose sharply after its results showed a markedly better financial performance, and painted a promising outlook for the year ahead. The stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slips into recession, raises BOJ policy uncertainty
Japan's economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for a second straight quarter on weak domestic demand, data showed on Thursday, raising uncertainty about the central bank's plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slips to the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind the US, China and now Germany
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has slipped to the world’s fourth-largest economy as government data released Thursday showed it fell behind the size of Germany’s in 2023. The numbers highlight how the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)