TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese doctors have detected a fast-spreading variant of the new coronavirus first discovered in Britain in three people who had not travelled there, the Health Ministry said on ... ( read original story ...)
The 204th Ordinary Diet session begins in Japan
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga drinks a water during the Lower House's plenary session of the 204th Ordinary Diet session at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, January 18, 2021. Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Hisai-motomachi, Tsu, Mie, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Hisai-motomachi, Tsu, Mie, Japan, was reported only 21 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world ... ( read original story ...)
First crypto stock exchange launches today: AnyCryptoStock
It is a decentralized, cross-chain exchange that harnesses the power of the blockchain for fast and secure transactions. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt banking on AI to help singles find love
Artificial intelligence has become an inescapable part of modern life, and the Japanese government is hoping it can help local municipalities use the technology in their efforts to play cupid for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan MOF estimates record rollover debt issuance in fiscal 2023/24 due to COVID stimulus
Japan's Ministry of Finance expects to issue a record rollover debt of 157.37 trillion yen ($1.52 trillion) in fiscal 2023/24 due to a huge amount of short-term bills to fund coronavirus stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges South Korea to drop wartime compensation demands
Japan’s foreign minister is accusing South Korea of worsening already strained ties by making what he called illegal demands for compensation for the sexual abuse of Korean women and use of forced lab ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kono, administrative reform minister, to handle coordination of coronavirus vaccinations
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he had instructed Taro Kono, administrative reform minister, to also handle coordination of the government's preparations for delivering the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips on profit-taking after recent rally; semi-conductors weigh
Japanese stock prices slid on Monday as investors took profits from recent gainers, including semiconductor-related shares, following the market's rapid ascent to a three-decade high earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso vows to revive virus-hit economy, promote structural reforms
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso pledged Monday to rejuvenate the economy badly hit by the spread of the novel coronavirus and adva ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested after not paying taxi fare from Yokohama to Tottori
Police in Tottori City have arrested a woman in her 40s on suspicion of fraud after she took a taxi from Yokohama to Tottori and then could not pay the fare. According to police, the woman, whose name ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: “We too are victims of racism. I won’t shut up and dribble!”
Shut up and dribble is an incredible article written by Japanese champion Naomi Osaka and published in the Turning Point column, then reposted on the New York Times. An article that focuses on the ... ( read original story ...)
Suicides rise in Japan’s second wave of Covid-19
Japan Japanese mental health has been hit by the second wave of the pandemic, with the country recording steep rises in suicides among women, children and adolescents. The suicide rate rose by 49 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ministers see economy picking up, stick to FY2025 budget-balance target
Japan's main economic ministers were cautiously optimistic on Monday that the world's third-largest economy is picking up from the COVID-induced slump thanks to stimulus spending, though the situation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo To Cut Back On Athletes At Olympics Opening Ceremony
Tokyo Olympics organisers said Monday they will slash the number of athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of this year's coronavirus-delayed Games, as a report said thousands fewer will ... ( read original story ...)