Restaurant plants Japanese flag in seafood dish moulded in shape of islands that are also claimed by South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s September wholesale prices log largest rise since 2008
Japan's wholesale prices in September surged 6.3 percent from the previous year, logging the largest rise since September 2008, as the costs of energy and raw material went higher, the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Eneos to acquire Japan Renewable Energy Corp. for ¥200 billion
As global decarbonization efforts intensify, the oil wholesaler plans to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to effectively zero by 2040. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies to increase investments in Azerbaijan’s logistic sector – Ambassador (Interview) (PHOTO)
To improve the current situation, I am trying to spread the information about Azerbaijan among Japanese companies. It is important for Japanese companies to get more information about business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 49 daily COVID-19 cases, fewest since June last year
Tokyo has confirmed 49 coronavirus cases Monday, the lowest daily figure since late June last year, amid a steady decline in infections across the country. The figure released by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Focus: News from Sapporo, Kirin, Lawson and more feature in our round-up
Kirin and Lawson trials PET bottle collection plan to increase recycling rates The Kirin Group and retailer Lawson will install polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle collection machines outside ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation hits 13-year high, squeezing corporate profits
Japan's wholesale inflation hit a 13-year high in September as rising global commodity prices and a weak yen pushed up import costs, putting pressure on corporate margins and raising the risk of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM wants to restart nuclear power in the country
Nuclear power has understandably been a contentious issue in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima incident. Fumio Kishida, Japan's new prime minister, wants to change that. "It's crucial that we restart ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM tells parliament IR policy key for tourism
Japan’s casino resort policy “is an important measure to push Japan to be an advanced tourism country,” said that nation’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida (pictured in a ), speaking in parliament on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida approval rating at 49% – NHK poll
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has a 49% approval rating, lower than that of his predecessors at the start of their terms, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed, a week after he took the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Needs to Be Bold
Party stalwart Fumio Kishida may have seemed like a safe choice for prime minister, but to win a true mandate from voters, he needs to offer a more ambitious vision. ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation spikes, squeezing corporate profits
Japan's wholesale prices surged 6.3% in September from a year earlier as raw material costs continued to rise, data showed on Tuesday, a sign that global commodity inflation is squeezing the bottom ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 0.6% On Year In September
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 0.6 percent on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at ... ( read original story ...)
FOREX-Dollar vaults to nearly 3-year high vs yen on central bank divergence
The dollar soared to its highest in nearly three years versus the Japanese yen on Monday as investors remained confident the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce a tapering of its massive bond-buying ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition vows to tax the rich in election platform
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will pledge to increase taxes on rich individuals and large companies wh ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan wholesale inflation spikes, squeezing corporate profits
Japan's wholesale prices surged 6.3% in September from a year earlier as raw material costs continued to rise, data showed on Tuesday, a sign that global commodity inflation is squeezing the bottom ... ( read original story ...)