Japan will extend tax breaks on low-emission cars and seek to shift its massive household savings into investment in the government's annual tax code revision to be approved on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Implement Defence Taxation at ‘Appropriate Time’ From 2024 -Draft
Japan would adopt a corporate surtax of 4%-4.5% with a deduction of 5 million yen for small firms, while adopting surtax of 1% on incomes for the time being. Tobacco tax will be also raised in stages ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may build 2 huge warships to counter the growing missile threat from North Korea
Japan now has eight mission-capable ballistic-missile defense destroyers, and it's considering whether to build more. ( read original story ...)
As Kuroda bows out, Bank of Japan’s rising hawks eye end to unloved yield cap
As Haruhiko Kuroda's decade helming Japan's central bank nears an end, more of his senior colleagues are seeing a case to remove the bank's cap on bond yields, a key but problematic piece of his ... ( read original story ...)
Serene stay: Large hotel being built above ancient Buddhist temple in Osaka
A history-rich Buddhist temple here is undergoing a rebirth, in a project to integrate the site with a high-rise hotel. A representative for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Patrick Mahomes To Become The Latest Athletes To Invest In The ‘Fastest-Growing Sport In America’
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka and NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes are said to be the latest pro athletes to join the pickleball craze! ( read original story ...)
Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka investing in new Major League Pickleball team
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tennis superstar Naomi Osaka are the latest noteworthy sports personalities who don't want to be left behind regarding the ongoing pickleball craze. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to supply more sustainable racing tyres to 2023 Super Formula races
Yokohama will supply Advan racing tyres with 33 per cent sustainable material content as the control tyre for the Japanese Super Formula Championship from the 2023 season. The tyre supplier said work ... ( read original story ...)
Sony plans smartphone sensor factory in Japan – Nikkei
Sony Group Corp is considering building a new factory to make smartphone image sensors in the Kumamoto prefecture of Japan, Nikkei reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Hokkaido Gov. says Tokyo Games scandals hurt Sapporo bid
The governor of Hokkaido on Thursday said Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics had been dealt a blow by the widening corr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Call China ‘Unprecedented’ Challenge in Security Shift
Japan will describe China as an “unprecedented strategic challenge” in a new national security policy set to be approved as early this week, according to a draft seen by Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)
Drinkers falling asleep in the road are dying in traffic accidents, Tokyo police warn
Police in Japan's capital are urging people to moderate their alcohol consumption this holiday season following an increase in deaths of drinkers hit by vehicles after falling asleep on the street. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party Considers Corporate Tax Hike for Defense
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering tax hikes on corporations, individual income and tobacco from 2024 or later to help fund a planned expansion of defense spending, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)
Strategist explains why he thinks the Bank of Japan is committing a major policy error
Amir Anvarzadeh of Asymmetric Advisors says the Bank of Japan's decision to keep interest rates low is a "major policy error" which could be corrected as soon as Governor Haruhiko Kuroda leaves his post in April. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes built after 2025
All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Fighter jet alliance with Japan could boost Asian exports, say chiefs
Bosses of BAE and Leonardo eye new market opportunities as Japan merges F-X project with UK and Italy’s Tempest under GCAP programme ( read original story ...)