Currently, there are just two spaceports in Japan. But in a few years, there could be many more. AeroTime investigates. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM Kishida sends offering to controversial Tokyo shrine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida donated ritual offerings Sunday viewed by Chinese and Koreans as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida visits crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since taking office to inspect progress in decommissioning it. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s return to nuclear power faces test as new leader Kishida visits Fukushima
As he observes the twisted remains of three nuclear reactors and row upon row of steel tanks holding an estimated 1.25 million tons of highly radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Travel Hacks for Your Next Trip to Osaka
Osaka is a city in Japan with an estimated population of over 3.5 million people, and it’s the third-largest metropolitan area in terms of landmass after Tokyo and Nagoya. It has been one of the most ... ( read original story ...)
Bali earthquake kills at least 3 people on Indonesian island
At least three people have died in Bali after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit the Indonesian island in the early hours of Saturday, damaging buildings and leaving people trapped in the rubble. ( read original story ...)
5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan; Strongest Jolt Felt In Tokyo Since 2011
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency in Japan, at least 32 people were injured in the earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Bali earthquake kills three, injures seven
Three people were killed Saturday when an earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island Bali, the disaster agency said. The 4.8 magnitude quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC to Build Japan’s Most Advanced Semiconductor Fab
"After conducting due diligence, we announce our intention to build a specialty technology fab in Japan, subject to our board of directors approval," announced CC Wei, chief executive officer of TSMC, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro preparing online training for railway operators overseas
Japanese subway operator Tokyo Metro is developing an educational business for employees of overseas transport providers. ( read original story ...)
EU-Japan ready for a new stage in relations?
This document highlights disaster management and relief as one area where EU and Japan can work even more closely together. ( read original story ...)
POLL-Japan’s Q3 growth forecast trimmed further on COVID-19 drag
Government and central bank policymakers are hoping a jump in consumer activity put the export-reliant economy firmly on a recovery path after Japan saw COVID-19 case numbers plummet and made progress ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Made Life Even Worse for Japan’s Foreign Trainees
The situation of technical interns in Japan was already hard. For many, the situation has now become desperate. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida launches flagship panel to look into wealth redistribution
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched a flagship council on Friday to work out a strategy to tackle wealth disparities and redistribute wealth to households, in what he describes as a "new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan c.bank will seek digital yen with ‘simple’ design, says BOJ official
Any digital currency the Bank of Japan issues should have a simple design that private firms can use to develop financial and payment services for customers, a senior central bank official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts export view for 1st time in 7 months in Oct report
Japan slashed its view on exports in its October economic report for the first time in seven months as Asia-bound shipments of cars and electronic parts peaked out amid supply chain constraints and ... ( read original story ...)