Ahead of the clash with America's Amanda Anisimova in the first round of the French Open on Monday, former No.1 Naomi Osaka said that she's "ok" with attending press conferences, but was "very worried ... ( read original story ...)
PM To Visit Japan Next Week For Quad Summit; To Hold Bilateral Talks With US, Japan & Aus
PM Modi will also meet and interact with the Indian diaspora and have talks with Japanese business leaders, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said. ( read original story ...)
From coffee shop culture to 100-yen stores, price rises hitting Japan daily life hard
Rising raw material costs coupled with the yen's historic drop to a two-decade low against the U.S. dollar have driven up prices in Japan. The Mainich ... ( read original story ...)
Pay hikes at major Japanese firms average 2.27%, top business lobby says
Monthly wage hikes agreed to so far between major companies and their unions in this year’s shuntō labor-management negotiations have averaged ¥7,430, or 2.27%, the Japan Business Federation said ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors unveil light EVs for Japan
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp and Nissan Motor Co unveiled their first jointly developed light electric vehicles (EVs), aiming to draw more Japanese drivers to battery-powered cars by offering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to double daily foreign arrivals next month; most exempt from Covid-19 testing
Travellers from most countries would not be required to provide negative Covid-19 tests nor quarantine. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to enter forestry asset management with stake purchase
Nomura Holdings Inc 8604.T said on Friday it would foray into the forestry asset management business through a partial acquisition of Sydney-based New Fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to double limit on foreign arrivals from next month
Japan will next month double its limit on foreign arrivals to 20,000 a day, the top government spokesperson said on Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to double number of daily foreign arrivals from next month
Japan plans to double its daily number of foreigners entering the country up to 20,000 from next month, the top government spokesman said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Impacts of firm global value chain participation on productivity: A case of Japanese manufacturing firms
Participation in global value chains is commonly seen as an important driver of productivity growth. This column uses Japanese firm-level data to estimate the productivity-enhancing impacts of ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Need to Learn to Invest Before It’s Too Late
Assets remain in cash and savings but, for a country full of retired people, pensions may not be enough to keep up with inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japanese brand unveils new business strategy for Middle East and Africa
The Middle East & African market for consumer electronics products has shown great strengthen with a stable business volume during the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years and the sector is on ... ( read original story ...)
Island near Australia hit with 6.9 magnitude earthquake
An island near Australia was hit with a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, a quake smaller than the 7.3 magnitude initially reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to release Fukushima nuclear wastewater into sea
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday ... step for the ongoing plant cleanup and decommission. A massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed the Fukushima plant’s cooling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nuclear Regulator Greenlights Radiactive Water Release From Fukushima
The Japanese Nuclear Regulator Authority has given its initial approval to Tepco to start releasing irradiated water from the Fukushima plant that collapsed during a massive earthquake and tsunami in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Allow 50 Tourists To Enter From These Four Countries
All tourists must be with a guide and go to areas cleared by government officials. Starting in November, Japan allowed students, foreign workers, and business travelers, but cut back later that month. ( read original story ...)