Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to create a stronger Self-Defense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space debris remover Astroscale secures $109M, brings valuation to $295M
Tokyo-based Astroscale Holdings, the Japanese startup offering space debris removal services, has secured approximately 12.4 billion yen (about $109 million) in a Series F round, which brought the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida voices concern over human rights issues in China
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed strong concern over human rights issues in China during his remarks at a virtual meeting of leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a ... ( read original story ...)
Virus, procedure concerns remain as Japan resumes accepting foreign trainees and students
With over two weeks having passed since coronavirus border control measures were largely relaxed on Nov. 8, Japan is poised to accept technical intern･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Factory Output to Post First Rise in 4 Mths as Bottlenecks Ease: Reuters Poll
Japan's factory output probably rose in October for the first time since June, while retail sales likely posted the first growth in three months helped by eased COVID-19 restrictions, a Reuters poll ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves $6.8 Billion Boost for Domestic Chip Industry
The Japanese government approved 774 billion yen ($6.8 billion) in funding for domestic semiconductor investment, backing up Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s commitment to make the nation a major global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan watchdog issues business-improvement order to Mizuho
Japan's financial watchdog urged Mizuho Bank and its parent Mizuho Financial Group to clarify responsibility as part of its latest business improvement order to the institution, issued on Friday, in ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.2 just reported 75 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 14 minutes ago 75 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake ... ( read original story ...)
Ice wall at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant appears partly melted
The ice wall was designed by Tepco in 2016 to prevent the pollution of groundwater around the buildings of the disabled nuclear reactor power plant and to prevent its inflow into the frozen soil. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to spend US$17.5 billion on clean energy to double profit by 2030
TOKYO: Japanese city gas distributor Tokyo Gas said on Friday (Nov 26) it will spend 2 trillion yen (US$17.5 billion) on cleaner fuels, such as hydrogen, and renewable power with the aim of doubling ... ( read original story ...)
5.7-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan region: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 07:14:04 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks and oil prices fall as new Covid variant worries markets – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
Ice wall at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant may have partially melted: NHK
An ice wall intended to halt the flow of groundwater at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Power plant operated by Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) may have partially melted, ... ( read original story ...)
Tepco finds melting of ice wall at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) will launch remedial works at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to strengthen an ice wall intended to halt the flow of groundwater ... ( read original story ...)
Japan restaurant sales stay flat in October
Sales at Japan's major restaurant chains were flat in October, even though the state of emergency had ended. The Japan Foodservice Association says sales edged down by half a percent from the same ... ( read original story ...)