But, lucky for you, our Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo series was made to help you with just that! Today, we’ll be looking at the Hibiya line that goes from Naka-Meguro out to Kita-Senju, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end lower as tech stocks drag ahead of U.S. price data
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, dragged down by weak high-tech shares as investors cautiously awaited the release of U.S. consumer price index data, due out later in the week. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Centara Hotels & Resorts ventures to Japan with Centara Grand Hotel Osaka
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka marks Centara Hotels & Resorts’ inaugural property in Japan. The hotel is slated for a July 2023 opening. As of now, the soon-to-be hotel is a 35-storey structure with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tops up LNG reserves as possible Russian gas cutoff looms -source
Japan's government has asked power companies to top up their liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves and share energy resources, a person familiar with the contingency plan said, as civilian deaths in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tops up LNG reserves as Russian cut-off looms
Utilities are scrambling for already stretched energy sources as resource-poor Japan joins the West in punishing Russia. ( read original story ...)
People in Japan rally against dumping polluted nuclear water into sea
People in Shizuoka Prefecture organized a rally at a metro station on Sunday to oppose the Japanese government's decision to release contaminated water into the sea. On April 13, 2021, Japan announced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes Malaysian gas amid possible Russian cutoff
TOKYO: Japan’s government has asked power companies to top up their liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves and share energy resources, a person familiar with the contingency plan said, as civilian ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ cuts view on most Japan regions, warns of Ukraine fallout
The Bank of Japan on Monday cut its assessment for most regional economies in the country and its governor warned of "very high uncertainty" over the fallout from the Ukraine crisis, underscoring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plots path to venture capital relevance
Japan, an afterthought for most big venture capital players, is plotting a big revamp of its startup ecosystem to boost its economy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s famed Sumida River fireworks cancelled for 3rd year due to COVID
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of the Japanese capital's biggest fireworks events, will be cancelled for the third year in a row as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bans coal imports as it beefs up sanctions against Russia
More tonne miles for supramax and ultramax bulkers expected as Japan seeks alternative coal sources from elsewhere ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has no immediate plans to reopen for tourism yet
PM Kishida says there are currently no plans to allow tourists into Japan as there could be another wave of Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Will Struggle to Do Without Russian Energy
After reports of alleged war crimes in Ukraine by Russian forces, Japan said it will follow the European Union and Group of Seven countries and ban imports of Russian coal. Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia to begin delayed salmon-trout talks on Monday -document
TOKYO — Japan will begin talks with Russia on Monday to negotiate the quota of salmon and trout that Japan can catch this year, a government document showed, after rocky bilateral ties over the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
One of the few pauses in the action came when two House members stood up to thank crypto industry “stakeholders” for teaming with state officials to write a draft of the bill. “Whether you’re Binance ... ( read original story ...)
Maker of US$777,000 flying motorbike prepares for IPO in Japan
TOKYO] A former Merrill Lynch derivatives trader with a passion for Star Wars is preparing to take his flying motorbike startup public in Japan. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)