Japan must revive its economy and make fiscal reforms to win market trust as it pushes through a third extra budget this fiscal year to ease the pain from the pandemic, Finance Minister Taro Aso said ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo’s Snow Festival cancelled because of COVID-19
Pictures from past editions will be posted online. The number of coronavirus cases is rising. Tokyo (AsiaNews) – The Sapporo Snow Festival (Hokkaido) has been cancelled for the first time since its ... ( read original story ...)
Governors ask bars, restaurants to slash hours going into 2021
Battling the third wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, many prefectural governors will extend their requests for bars and eateries that serve alcoholic beverages to shorten business hours for up ... ( read original story ...)
Hospital for serious COVID-19 patients opens in Osaka to fill need
Defense Forces arrive at a temporary hospital for serious COVID-19 cases in Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Ward on Dec. 15. (Pool) OSAKA--An emergency hospital set up for COVID-19 patients in serious condition ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, admitted killing nine people he befriended online after they expressed suicidal thoughts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Space Agency Finds Ample Soil, Gas From Asteroid
Japanese space agency officials say they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft brought back from a distant asteroid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for serial murders
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country. The ... ( read original story ...)
Banca Generali Invests In Bitcoin Custody Service As Institutions Warm To Crypto
Banca Generali is to provide bitcoin custody to its customers following an agreement with Conio that will see the bank acquire a $14 million stake in the crypto-focused fintech. Financial institutions ... ( read original story ...)
No circumstances’ under which Olympics will be cancelled: Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike acknowledged that a majority of the Japanese public now oppose hosting the rescheduled Games next year, but said she was convinced their concerns could be overcome. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Huge Offshore Wind Expansion to Hit Climate Goal
Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its mid-century emissions reduction target. ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone, Pirelli, Yokohama earn high marks on environmental report
CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, is a London-based non-profit that gathers, distributes and promotes information on environmental issues. Its 2020 list includes more than 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Named Title Sponsor Of 2021 Jeepspeed Race Series
Jeepspeed. Starting in 2021, Yokohama will be the title sponsor and exclusive tire provider in the Yokohama Tire Jeepspeed Race Series. Jeepspeed is a class within the Best In The Desert (BITD) racing ... ( read original story ...)
Nagasaki, Yokohama provide updates on their IR plans
As Japan looks to make real progress with its IR strategy next year, leading contenders to host the venues shape their frameworks. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games relay opens in 100 days with 10,000 torchbearers
The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in just over three months, and it faces the same questions as the Olympics about being held safely during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
One-third of Japanese want Tokyo Games cancelled, poll shows
A third of Japanese residents want the Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped amid fears that an influx of foreign arrivals may cause a further spike in COVID-19 cases, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan space agency finds ample soil, gas from asteroid
Officials from Japan's space agency said Tuesday they have found more than the anticipated amount of soil and gases inside a small capsule the country's Hayabusa2 spacecraft ... ( read original story ...)