Osaka’s anti-addiction headquarters is led by the prefectural governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, assisted by other officials with relevant knowledge. The body has been set up based on Osaka’s own ordinance ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to ¥1 mil per child
The government is set to offer families relocating from the Tokyo metropolitan area up to 1 million yen per child, up from 300,000 yen, as part of efforts to reduce population concentration in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan start-up seeks to expand abroad with exoskeleton business
A start-up founded by a researcher at Tokyo University of Science that developed a wearable exoskeleton to support heavy lifting is hoping to make further inroads overseas in nations that have aging ... ( read original story ...)
How Osaka-Ya serves up sweet mochi and other treats for new year celebrations
There are only two Japanese confectionaries left in Northern California and one of them is in downtown Sacramento. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: How will Japan resolve shipping insurance for Russian LNG imports?
Japan, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, is facing its latest challenge in securing vital gas supplies from Russia after Western reinsurers said they would halt marine war ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM claims no plans for snap polls ‘for now’ as public support wanes
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he has no plans to immediately dissolve the lower house of parliament and call a snap election, although he said the move is "possible", according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Little Trains that Could’ battle for survival
In the driver's seat of a two-carriage train, Katsunori Takemoto puts on his white gloves and checks the antiquated gauges before setting out alongside cabbage fields in Japan's rural Chiba. ( read original story ...)
Many gov’t offices, companies mark last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declaring a "desperate situation" amid an eighth wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals
Japan's government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declar ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto player Kraken to exit Japan amid sector’s annus horribilis
US-based cryptocurrency exchange’s announcement comes amid plummeting asset values and sector-wide reckoning over FTX. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Will Close in Japan After Global Cuts
Kraken is closing its cryptocurrency exchange services in Japan as the company restructures to navigate the fallout from this year’s meltdown in digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to reverse ‘hasty’ Covid flight curbs
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday asked Japan to remove restrictions on direct flights from the city, which were imposed following the explosion of coronavirus cases in mainland China. Japan became ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, produce and tourism are back on their feet more than a decade after triple disaster
People working in these hard-hit industries share how their businesses were able to bounce back after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as China reopening spurs buying of travel shares
Tokyo stocks rose for the second straight day Tuesday, as travel-related shares surged after China's decision to reopen its borders a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan retail sales up for ninth month led by tourism help
Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month in November, data showed on Tuesday, as the lifting of COVID-19 border controls and the government's domestic travel subsidy helped consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fintech leader Smartpay first to launch the next phase of digital consumer finance through open banking
Japan-based fintech Smartpay has launched Smartpay Bank Direct, the country's first digital consumer finance service that allows customers to pay for online installment purchases straight from their ... ( read original story ...)