Britain's Octopus Energy said on Friday its renewables investing arm had launched a dedicated fund with Japan's Tokyo Gas to invest 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) in offshore wind projects by 2030. ( read original story ...)
China and Japan Agree to Try to Resolve Fukushima Water Dispute Through Dialogue
China imposed an import ban on Japanese seafood in response to Japan’s ocean discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says the U.S. has invited him for a state visit
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday in San Francisco that he had been invited by U.S. President Joe Biden for a formal state visit to Washington, the first for a Japanese premier in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Oct CPI seen accelerating, staying above BOJ’s target: Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer inflation likely accelerated again in October, staying above the central bank's 2% price target for a 19th straight month, a Reuters poll found on Friday. The nationwide core ... ( read original story ...)
More than 10 who ate ‘weed gummies’ hospitalized this year: Osaka police
More than 10 people in this west Japan prefecture have been sickened by gummies potentially containing cannabis derivatives so far this year,・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to buy 1.4 million doses of Daiichi Sankyo COVID vaccine
Japan's health ministry said on Friday it agreed to buy 1.4 million doses of Daiichi Sankyo's updated COVID-19 vaccine. The purchase is contingent on approval of the shot formulated for the XBB. ( read original story ...)
Japan to buy 1.4 mln doses of Daiichi Sankyo COVID vaccine
Japan's health ministry said on Friday it agreed to buy 1.4 million doses of Daiichi Sankyo's updated COVID-19 vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Japan poised to scrap quarterly report requirement for businesses -Nikkei Asia
Japan's legislature has begun deliberations on a bill that would end the requirement for listed companies to file quarterly financial reports, in an effort to ease reporting burdens on businesses, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka is buzzing with excitement as teams prepare to compete in the Asian qualifier for the 2024 Olympics
After Samoa and Fiji qualified for Paris 2024 at the last round of Olympic Sevens Qualification in Brisbane, the teams will now travel to Yodoko Sakura Stadium (Osaka City) in Japan for the next round ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bathing water that can boil eggs
CNN’s Will Ripley finds out why visitors to this town in Japan are bottling its stream water to take home. ( read original story ...)
Osaka city inspects candy maker over alleged cannabis-derived product
Osaka City officials have inspected a candy maker which says its gummy candies contain a cannabis-derived substance that is not regulated by Japanese law. ( read original story ...)
Driver rams barrier near Israeli embassy in Tokyo, injures police officer
Police in Tokyo, Japan have arrested a man for allegedly driving a van into a barrier set up outside of the entrance of the Israeli embassy in the city. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo girl, 4, hit by detached car tire remains in coma
SAPPORO--A 4-year-old girl remains in a coma after a tire flew off a moving vehicle and struck her on a sidewalk here on Nov. 14. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka rips ‘no-lifers’: Want a job application?
Naomi Osaka has seemingly taken a very strong shot at "no-lifers" who love to throw too much criticism and doubt her way. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, has become one of the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Cop Injured as Car Crashes Into Israeli Embassy Barricade in Tokyo
Hoon/ReutersA police officer was injured in Japan on Thursday when a car smashed into a barricade outside the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, according to local authorities. The driver of the vehicle, ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after ramming barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo
A 53-year-old man was arrested in Tokyo on Thursday after crashing a car into a barricade near the entrance of the Israeli embassy and injuring a police officer, authorities said. Police said the ... ( read original story ...)