A video apology he sent in instead was not accepted, according to Japanese wire news agency Kyodo News. During the session, Mr. Higashitani was in Turkey distributing earthquake relief. On Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese YouTuber loses seat in Parliament after not showing up to work
Yoshikazu Higashitani, also known as GaaSyy, was expelled from the upper house over his failure to appear in the chamber while residing abroad. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas to secure more LNG in fiscal 2023 amid tight global supply
Osaka Gas plans to secure more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than usual in the financial year starting in April to ensure a stable supply of the fuel as global supply is expected to stay tight, its ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korean, Japanese business lobbies to meet in Tokyo as ties improve
A major South Korean business lobby said Wednesday it will hold a meeting with its Japanese counterpart Keidanren in Tokyo later this week to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Terrifying moment Japan tsunami flattened entire towns and villages as it burst banks
The catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the nuclear plant on the coast of Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors show ‘robust’ recovery with 1.47 million in Feb – tourism agency
Visitors to Japan dipped slightly in February but continued to show "robust recovery" following the government's relaxation of COVID-19 border control restrictions, the national tourism agency said on ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: How major Japanese firms are responding to wage hike demands
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Many Japanese companies will wrap up their annual "shunto" labour talks on Wednesday, although many have made early decisions with bullish plans, responding to government ... ( read original story ...)
Go inside the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Tokyo
CEO of pharma giant on why the company is cutting cost of insulin ... ( read original story ...)
‘Harry Potter’ tour heads to Tokyo as Warner Bros courts more Asia fans
Hogwarts is coming to Tokyo, as Warner Bros. pushes to expand one of the most ... declined to share revenue figures for its London tour business. But since opening its doors there in 2012, the studio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s big firms set to offer biggest pay rises in decades
Japan's wages have grown just about 5% over the last 30 years ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Things to know about Masatoshi Ito, the late Japanese Billionaire Behind 7-Eleven’s Global Success
The billionaire is credited for changing the face of Japan’s retail business. It started in 1956, when he took over a small apparel store in Tokyo, owned and managed by his uncle and half-brother. ( read original story ...)
Tenstorrent Opens Office In Japan To Capitalize On RISC-V + AI
Tenstorrent, the Toronto-based semiconductor company now led by Jim Keller, has just opened a new office in Japan. ( read original story ...)
China urges Japan to heed concerns of all parties on nuclear-contaminated water disposal
China urges Japan to take seriously the legitimate concerns of all parties, and dispose of the nuclear-contaminated water in a science-based, open, transparent and safe manner, foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Ito Masatoshi, Japanese Billionaire Behind Success of 7-Eleven, Dead at 98
Ito Masatoshi was worth $4.5 billion and was the driving force behind 7-Eleven's rapid expansion across the world ... ( read original story ...)
‘The race is on’: Is Japan’s commitment to cultivated meat another sign Europe is lagging?
As another country, Japan, announces plans to develop a market for cellular foods, we ask stakeholders how Europe can remain competitive in the global race to develop cultivated meat. ( read original story ...)
Japanese mountaineer draws on earthquake survival experience to organise Turkiye aid
Ken Noguchi, who has scaled the highest peaks of all seven continents, was in the Himalayas in 2015 when a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. ( read original story ...)