Japan has stepped up its push to catch up on digitization by telling a reluctant public they have to sign up for digital IDs or possibly lose access to their public health insurance. As the naming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in constant touch with U.S. on currency market, Finance Minister Suzuki says
The Japanese authorities are in constant touch with their U.S. counterparts and stand ready to take appropriate action in the currency market against volatile yen moves, Finance Minister Shunichi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps warning on market volatility, raises view on capex in report
Japan reiterated a warning that "full attention" should be paid to market volatility in its monthly economic report published on Tuesday, following in the wake of the yen's slide to a 32-year low. ( read original story ...)
Nippon Television Touts Film and TV Credentials at Tokyo Market
Nippon Television, the Japanese broadcast and production group that owns Hulu Japan, has made headlines in recent months with the success of its TV formats. However, it is using the recent Busan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Fest Kicks Off With Return of Overseas Guests, Celebration of Local Talent and Ultraman
In a welcome return to normalcy, the Tokyo International Film Festival rolled out the full red carpet, all 541 feet of it, for the first time since 2019, once again welcoming guests from around the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Fest Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Aims Big as International Guests Return
Former diplomat Ando Hiroyasu has lofty goals as chairman of (TIFF) and a vision of how to raise the profile of Japan’s premiere celebration of cinema. But with a realpolitik perspective perhaps ... ( read original story ...)
‘Winny,‘ ’Thorns of Beauty‘ and ’Spring in Between’ Head ColorBird Tokyo Sales Effort
Japan’s ColorBird Inc., is launching a trio of new titles at TIFFCOM, the rights market that accompanies the Tokyo International Film Festival, and which is this year held online only. Newest is ... ( read original story ...)
Feeling Triumphalist in Tokyo
David Pilling's useful book, Bending Adversity, takes a relatively hopeful view of the conservative nationalism advocated by Japanese president Shinzo Abe. But a more thorough accounting of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nanzan partnership grows with exchange
Students from the University of North Georgia (UNG) and Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan, are gaining language and cultural learning in growing numbers through a study abroad exchange. With COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Festival Gets Underway With Skits, Speeches and Bold Comeback Claims
After a red carpet parade lasting nearly two-hours, the opening ceremony for the 2022 Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off with a musical number performed by four women from the Takarazuka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party indicates stimulus to total around $174 bln -Kyodo
Japanese ruling party secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi indicated on Monday that a planned economic spending package aimed at cushioning the blow from rising living costs will total around 26 ... ( read original story ...)
Neither thrill nor agony in second game of the Japan Series as scene shifts to Osaka
A 3-3 tie between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes left both sides in a weird state of emotional purgatory. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival is More than Ready for Its Return to In-Person 35th Edition, Says Chairman Ando Hiroyasu
The Olympic Games, the Coronation of the Emperor and the COVID pandemic have each thrown up challenges to the normal functioning of the Tokyo International Film Festival in recent years. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Health ministry confirms 1,735 coronavirus cases in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 1,735 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday. The daily tally is up 147 from a week ago. The ministry also confirmed six deaths from COVID-19 in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Presents Finalists of Amazon Prime Video Take One Award
For the second year in a row TIFF is hosting the Amazon Prime Video Take One Awards for new filmmakers. “We want Amazon to be a home for talent — when directors come up with great new ideas, we want ... ( read original story ...)
This rare Tokyo-only KitKat is made from cacao grown in Tokyo
The perfect souvenir from Tokyo – pick up the exclusive KitKat Mini Tokyo Cacao only in Tokyo from November 9 Besides Japan’s wild and wacky KitKat flavours, you can also find some premium, ... ( read original story ...)