TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan will scrap a negative Covid-19 test to enter the country for those vaccinated three times as it faces calls from the tourism industry and businesses to roll back some of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan waives pre-departure Covid-19 tests for vaccinated visitors but daily caps remain
TOKYO, Japan will waive pre-departure Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 24). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida to announce easing of pandemic border controls
Japanese leader expected to scrap coronavirus tests for vaccinated travellers and raise cap on daily arrivals. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Consider Building Next-Gen Nuclear Plants, Nikkei Says
Japan will consider building next-generation nuclear power plants in a policy reversal that will embrace atomic energy to curb emissions and ensure future electricity supply, according to the Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
A Sober Younger Generation Gives Japan a Hangover
Tax revenue from alcohol has been falling for years in Japan as the population ages and a younger generation, fewer in number, shies away from the hard-drinking habits of the past, like ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push for next-generation nuclear power, Nikkei says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to call for the development of new-generation nuclear power plants, the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, as soaring energy prices have eased some of the ...
Japan PM Kishida set to order new nuclear power plant construction
Japan is entering a new phase in its nuclear energy strategy, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida set to instruct the development and construction of next-generation nuclear power plants at Wednesday's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Envoy Warns of a ‘Sinister Period’ of Tension Over Taiwan
The US and allies must balance sending a clear message to China over Taiwan with the need to avoid escalation as Asia enters a “sinister period” of tensions, Japan’s top envoy to the US said. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants to Restart More Reactors to Avoid Power Shortages
Japan aims to nearly double the amount of reactors on the grid as early as next summer in order to meet the country’s power needs and curb emissions, according to local media. ( read original story ...)
POLL-Japan’s Nikkei seen stagnant in 2022 before testing 30,000 mark next year
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average .N225 will weaken slightly over the rest of 2022 before rising gradually through 2023 to end that year at 30,000, a level not seen since September 2021, according to ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower after Wall Street continues to slide
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a lower open on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posted their third day of losses in the U.S. Japan’s Nikkei futures contract in ...
Piccoma pushes back Tokyo IPO to next year
SEOUL: South Korean messaging giant Kakao Corp’s manga business is pushing back plans to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange until next year, aiming for a valuation of US$6bil (RM27bil) or more. ( read original story ...)
15-year-old girl in Japan arrested for stabbing 2 women as ‘practice’ for killing her mother
Police in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward have arrested a 15-year-old girl for stabbing a mother and daughter as “practice” before killing her own mother and younger brother. The girl was arrested shortly after, ... ( read original story ...)
Germany, Italy, and Japan had big plans for aircraft carriers to turn the tide of WWII, but they never made it into battle
At the start of World War II, many navies envisioned flattops in a supporting role for battleships. By 1945, those roles had reversed. ( read original story ...)
A Sober-Curious Generation Leaves Japan With a Hangover
Tax revenue from alcohol has been falling for years in Japan as the population ages and a younger generation, fewer in number, shies away from the hard-drinking habits of the past, like ... ( read original story ...)
14 from Japan opposition party had dealings with Unification Church
Seven members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, including a former leader, have been confirmed to have had dealings wi ... ( read original story ...)