Open to the public, the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition will display haute horology watches, one of a kind pieces made for the market, and technical firsts by the brand. ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Eyes New Budget Account Focused on Childcare Spending – Media
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to double childcare spending to reverse Japan's dwindling birthrate, by making it easier for a both married couple to work and the husband to take paternal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t plan new tax to fund childcare policy, PM Kishida says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he was not planning to introduce new tax measures, including sales tax hikes, to fund the government's upcoming childcare policy to reverse the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
By Liz Lee and Satoshi Sugiyama BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JFE Steel to spend $340 million to expand electrical steel sheet capacity
Japan's JFE Steel said on Monday it will go ahead with a 46 billion yen ($341 million) plan to triple production capacity of electrical steel sheet at its Kurashiki plant in western Japan to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Protestors, sisters of deceased detainee march in Tokyo against immigration law revisions
Demonstrators including the sisters of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention in 2021 marched through the Japanese capital's Shibuya Ward o ( read original story ...)
Beijing chides Japan, Britain and ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the weekend G7 summit in Hiroshima. ( read original story ...)
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a G7 summit that drew a surprise visit by Ukraine's president. ( read original story ...)
Peeters pops out NZ record throw in Yokohama
Former Gore javelin thrower Tori Peeters is a step closer to representing New Zealand in the world athletics championships at Budapest later this year. ( read original story ...)
Italy beats Brazil, Japan shocks Senegal at Under-20 World Cup
Two of the title favorites lost their opening games at the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday when Italy upstaged Brazil 3-2 and Japan produced a shocking 1-0 upset win over Senegal. ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: What became of 10 mil. yen found in Sapporo trash and its claimants?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a recent case in which 10 million yen (about $72,500) was found in trash in ... ( read original story ...)
Bicycle thefts decreased by 80% after central Japan police put tags on handlebars
Aichi Prefectural Police conducted a demonstration experiment using behavioral change theory to tag bicycles, leading to an approximately 80･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis deepens in Japan’s short-staffed trucking industry as overtime limits loom
With long hours, low pay and a disproportionate number of cases recognized as "karoshi," or death by overwork, the trucking industry in Japan･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge Funds Pushing for Japan Returns Get Help From Tokyo Bourse
Activist investors are poised to make record shareholder proposals in Japan this year, emboldened by a Tokyo bourse campaign to boost valuations, as the combined pressure on companies becomes one ... ( read original story ...)
From start to finish, Biden’s Japan trip buffeted by U.S. politics
President Biden is headed back to Washington four days earlier than expected to negotiate with Republicans over the national debt ceiling. ( read original story ...)
UChicago partners with Google, IBM and University of Tokyo to develop quantum supercomputer and workforce
The University of Chicago has formed a partnership with Google, IBM and the University of Tokyo to develop a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. ( read original story ...)