Japan's fisheries federation said on Tuesday that it remained firmly opposed to the government's plan of dumping toxic water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific. "I told ... ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes Ukrainian refugees
STORY: The refugees, aged between six and 66-years-old, were seen arriving at Tokyo's International Airport on a special government plane that was arranged by Japan's foreign minister during a trip to ... ( read original story ...)
What Japan’s Top CEOs Will Take Away From the Pandemic
As Japan moved to fully lift Covid-19 restrictions at the end of March, the country’s top chief executives said the lessons from the pandemic will be longer-lasting. “The ongoing threat of Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido: Fluffy ‘snow fairies’ flying into hearts and bellies across Japan
They are small, cute and very fluffy, and now white birds affectionately known as “snow fairies” are winging their way into the hearts of people across Japan. Shima-enaga, a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to watch Rafael Nadal videos in attempt to improve clay game
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she plans to watch videos of Rafael Nadal on clay as she attempts to improve her own game on the surface. Osaka is yet to win a clay-court title so far ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul critical of Tokyo’s revision of history books
In few places in the world as in East Asia is contemporary history experienced as an element of the present. In particular, the memory of the Second World War and the Japanese imperial government is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign minister flies home 20 Ukrainian evacuees
Foreign Minister Hayashi ends 5-day trip to Poland as mark of solidarity and support against Russia’s war on Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to take in 20 Ukrainians, despite strict refugee policy
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who has been visiting Poland to assess how Japan can help displaced Ukrainians, said Monday that he will bring 20 back to Japan with him, as Tokyo seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is in a cashless payment boom, so why is more cash ending up in lost-and-founds?
Cases of lost cash being turned in to police are on the rise in Japan, which raises the question: why is so much physical money getting lo ... ( read original story ...)
Financial flux: Crypto’s still a hard sell
It's hard to avoid hearing about bitcoin and other digital currencies — there are more than 10,000 of them — but many people still consider them too risky or experimental. Driving the news: An online ... ( read original story ...)
A Viral Case Against Crypto, Explored
The video essayist Dan Olson explains the dangers lurking in the culture and ideology that surround digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher; caution over corporate outlook caps gains
"The only reason that lifted the market was Wall Street's gains," said Shuji Hosoi, senior strategist at Daiwa Securities. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.19%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Power, Mining and Communication sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.19%. ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Federation proposes digitizing all public, private admin procedures
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released on April 4 a proposal to a government committee reviewing various regulations hindering di ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan-Russia Tensions Over Contested Pacific Islands Spill Over Into War?
First, the Bluebook refers to the Russian control over some islands north of Hokkaido as an “illegal occupation.” The last time the annual Bluebooks used this phrase was in 2003. Then, the Bluebook ... ( read original story ...)
‘Potentially Dramatic’—Bitcoin Could Hit $1.3 Million In This Radical Crypto Price Prediction Scenario
One crypto price prediction has forecast a potential bitcoin price of $1.3 million—calling the "upside" for gold and bitcoin "potentially ... ( read original story ...)