Japan's Cabinet has approved a hefty economic package including about 29 trillion yen ($200 billion) in government spending to alleviate the burden of rising utility rates and food prices ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Rises 3.5% On Year In October
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region of Japan - considered a leading indicator for the nationwide trend - rose 3.5 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Bay Area earthquake came with early warning for 2.1 million ShakeAlert app users
Many residents were given several seconds' warning before shaking arrived from a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck east of San Jose this week. ( read original story ...)
2.1 million earthquake early warnings issued for Bay Area quake
Many residents were given several seconds' warning before shaking arrived from a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck east of San Jose this week. ( read original story ...)
Tourists return to Japan, and Mario Karts return to Tokyo roads with them
Back in 2019, just before the pandemic, the annual number of overseas tourists to Japan peaked at a record high 31.9 million, before dropping drastically to 4.1 million the following year, and then ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Donnie Yen on Stepping Behind the Camera for His Martial Arts Passion Project ‘Sakra’
The action hero is producing, directing and starring in the film, an adaptation of the classic Chinese novel 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils': "I really think this has been one of the biggest challenges of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Director Takahisa Zeze Talks Historical Importance of Fest Opening Movie, Freedom of Low-Budget Filmmaking
The ‘Fragments of the Last Will’ helmer discusses the backstory to the film, his origins in softcore erotica and why the Japanese cinema industry shuns political movies. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Streamer U-Next Loves Movies, Seeks Bigger Share of Growth Market
Streaming revenues in Japan are set to far outstrip the country’s combined theatrical and home video markets by 2026. And U-Next, the third-ranked streamer in the country and Japan’s biggest local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya on high alert for return of Halloween crowds
Tokyo's famous Shibuya district is bracing for the return of large crowds of Halloween partygoers this weekend following the removal ... ( read original story ...)
6 pet breeders in west Japan fail to declare $1.6 mil. in income
Six dog and cat breeders in Shiga Prefecture failed to declare a total of some 235 million yen (about $1.58 million) in income over the cours ... ( read original story ...)
Nuclear zombie town Fukushima reopens after earthquake caused radiation disaster
In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused tidal waves to smash into Fukushima, where they flooded the nuclear power plant's reactor cooling systems and triggered one of the world's worst ever nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese economic minister steps down over church links
Japan's economic revitalisation minister stepped down on Monday after growing criticism of his failure to fully explain his ties to a church group that critics say is akin to a cult, a move that will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet minister resigns over Unification Church ties
Japan’s economy minister said he submitted his resignation on Monday over ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Will they or won’t they? Japan uses guessing game to shore up yen
Japanese authorities are relying heavily on psychological tactics to fight yen bears, which means keeping markets guessing about their foreign exchange intervention rather than overt attempts to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s authorities have done ‘fairly well’ in currency interventions: Standard Chartered
Steven Englander of the bank discusses Japanese intervention in the currency market and how authorities could make a profit on its intervention. ( read original story ...)
Toho Warns Suzume Movie Will Have Depictions of Earthquakes
Toho has announced that production for the movie Suzume is complete, less than a month before the film’s opening day. Furthermore, Toho warned fans that there will be depictions of earthquakes and ... ( read original story ...)