Japan will start using foreign reserves to buy securities that meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, joining a trend among global ... ( read original story ...)
Riiid Acquires Japanese Mobile App Distributor, Expanding Market in Japan
Riiid, a leading AIEd solution company and a member of Born2Global Centre, announced the acquisition of 'Langoo', the Japanese distributor of Riiid's paid AI-based test prep app Riiid TUTOR, in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP election platform draft does not mention financial tax
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) made no mention of reviewing financial income tax in its campaign platform for the Oct.31 general elections, a draft ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes support for chip plant construction with extra budget -Kyodo
Japan's government was considering spending hundreds of bilions in yen to support the construction of semiconductor plants with a stimulus budget for the current fiscal year, Kyodo News reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
The 800 yen ($7.15) skateboard was a spur of the moment purchase that changed the Japanese octagenarian's life. In a country that has the most aged society in the world, with more than 35% of its ... ( read original story ...)
43 injured in Tokyo area quake, train delays continue
Forty-three people were injured in the nighttime earthquake that jolted the Tokyo metropolitan area and caused disruptions in transportation services that continued on Oct. 8. ( read original story ...)
A Tiny Gas Meter? The More Mundane the Better for Japan’s Capsule Toys.
Isolated in their plastic spheres, pint-size reproductions of everyday items feel like a metaphor for Covid-era life. ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation likely hit 13-year high in Sept on rising commodity costs
Japan's wholesale prices likely hit a 13-year high in September, buoyed by lofty commodity prices, while firms' machinery orders are expected to have risen for the second straight month in August, a ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Japan’s northwestern Chiba prefecture
An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan's northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Number of injured in Greater Tokyo area rises to 32
The number of injured people as a result of a powerful earthquake in Japan`s Greater Tokyo Area has grown to 32, media reported on Friday. According to the Kyodo news agency, three people are in ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens injured in 5.9 magnitude Tokyo earthquake
Dozens of people in the Tokyo area were injured on Thursday in the largest earthquake that Japan has seen since 2011, with the quake having a magnitude of 5.9. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo, wreaks havoc on subway system
A 5.9 earthquake struck Tokyo late Thursday night, injuring 32 people and making a mess of the city’s extensive subway system. The quake’s epicenter was in Chiba prefecture, just east of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
At least five people injured after earthquake in Japan
At least five people were injured after an earthquake struck Japan's Chiba prefecture on Thursday, a media report said. "There are reports about the first casualties after the 6.1 magnitude earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 5.9 earthquake: More than 30 injured
A powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, injuring more than 30 people, damaging underground water pipes and halting trains and subways. Officials said there was no ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s vintage bookstores look for pandemic lifeline online
Hunting for that perfect find amid a trove of old, leather-bound antique books is one of the earthly pleasures the novel coronavirus crisis robbed from bookworms and collectors. ( read original story ...)
Instagrammable eateries: The original art of Silicon Valley’s photogenic restaurants
Here on the Peninsula, we have a special place in our hearts (and stomachs) for restaurants that go big on art-oriented interiors. ( read original story ...)