Despite their bitter histories, Japanese cuisine is hugely popular in many parts of China and business is booming. There were 789,000 Japanese restaurants in China in 2022, with the sector valued at ... ( read original story ...)
‘Don’t chop me down.’ 100-year-old ginkgo trees may get axe for Tokyo redevelopment project
Miho Nakashima stood in a bathing suit in Tokyo on Sunday next to a 100-year-old ginkgo tree, her body painted head-to-toe in green leaves and brown branches. Her message was clear, and she repeated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Open Lower After Wall St Falls
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by overnight falls of New York tech shares, while players waited for global central bankers to kick off their annual Jackson Hole meeting. ( read original story ...)
Century-old gingko trees may be chopped down under Tokyo redevelopment plan
The plan would take more than a decade to carry out and has mounting opposition from conservationists, civic groups, neighbors and sports fans. ( read original story ...)
Footage shows tsunami damage in Shizuoka after 1923 earthquake
Newly discovered footage taken in Shizuoka Prefecture after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake constitutes what is probably among the oldest 35-millimeter records of tsunami damage in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima residents slam Japanese gov’t for breaking promise
Pediatrician Yoichi Yatsuda is one of the residents who have returned to Futaba since the evacuation order was lifted in August last year. Futaba had a population of more than 7,000 before the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Are Making Big Promises to Boost Their Stock Prices
Japanese companies, long viewed as moribund, are trying to change how investors think about them by promising better growth, governance and returns. Snack maker Calbee said earlier this year that it ... ( read original story ...)
Fish market in Japan faces uncertainty after radioactive water released
China immediately banned imports of seafood from Japan in response, adding to worries in the fisheries community and related businesses. In Seoul on Saturday, thousands of South Koreans took to the ... ( read original story ...)
US backs Japan’s process to release Fukushima water into sea as ‘safe, transparent’
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Mathew Miller released a statement on Aug. 25 on the Japanese government's decision to ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
The demolition work is finally completed… The buyer and intermediary reveal the whole story of the “Takumi Gumi Headquarters Sale”.
The demolition of the Takumi Gumi office, one of the symbols of the Japanese chivalry world, is finally coming to an end. However, even to this day, the plan for the use of the former site has not ... ( read original story ...)
You can now reportedly buy Starlink kits at a Costco in Japan
A Costco store in Japan reportedly started selling SpaceX's Starlink kits on Thursday, marking the first time SpaceX has sold its hardware in a physical store. ( read original story ...)
The fishy business of China’s outrage over Japan’s release
Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant.China, the ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: The fishy business of China’s outrage over Japan’s release
Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant. China, the ... ( read original story ...)
Watch live as Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant discharges treated radioactive water into sea
Watch a live view of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Friday, 25 August, as it begins to discharge treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. A massive earthquake and tsunami caused ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Begins Releasing Radioactive Water From Fukushima Power Plant Into the Ocean
three of the nuclear power plant's reactors experienced meltdowns after a massive earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami. China has expressed concerns regarding the plan, accusing the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to know about Japan’s Fukushima water release in the Pacific
Workers in Japan have started releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The plant was destroyed in a 2011 earthquake and massive ... ( read original story ...)