Olympic organisers hope Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved in preparations for the re-arranged Games next year, despite his announced resignation on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo start-up shows off manned flight of its flying car
A Tokyo company has achieved what it says is the first manned flight of a flying car in Japan. The vehicle, developed by start-up company SkyDrive Inc., rose off the ground to a height of two meters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s streak of 100-plus coronavirus cases continues into Wednesday
Japan’s capital city reported another 141 coronavirus cases Wednesday, while the U.S. military in Japan announced two new infections. ( read original story ...)
Koike under fire as memorial held for Koreans slain in Tokyo in 1923
A memorial ceremony was held in a Tokyo park Sept. 1 to commemorate thousands of Koreans massacred in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake as a group that denies the s ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft is headlining Tokyo Game Show; full line-up announced
Tokyo Game Show 2020 will take place between the 24th and 27th of September, and will feature dozens of showcases, running the gamut from the likes of SEGA and Capcom, to Huawei and SoftBank. Some of ... ( read original story ...)
Xbox Tokyo Game Show Plans Outlined – No New Next Gen News
The Xbox showcase will celebrate Japanese game developers, talk about updates coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Game Pass and more. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Says He Will Push Forward ‘Abenomics’ Policies if He Becomes PM
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday he would "maintain and push forward" the "Abenomics" stimulus policies pursued by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe if he were to become the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Says to Run for Leadership Race, Wants to Avoid Vacuum
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga officially declared on Wednesday he would run for leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a race he is widely tipped to win to become ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo 2020 organisers want ‘Super Mario’ Abe to remain involved
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers hope Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved in preparations for the re-arranged Games next year, despite his announced resignation on Friday. Abe had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all residents
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering offering free coronavirus vaccines nationwide to all residents who want it, Nikkei has learned. Those at high risk of developing severe symptoms ... ( read original story ...)
Suga as Japan’s next premier may be tough partner for BOJ
The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan's new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country's central bank. As Abe's key lieutenant and the government's top ... ( read original story ...)
Widow-Maker Trade Returns With Relentless Japan Debt Sales
For years, betting against Japanese government bonds was known as a loss-making trade. Now, there could be a window of opportunity. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q2 corporate capex down 11.3% year/year – MOF
Japanese companies cut spending on factories and equipment in April-June by 11.3% from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end slightly higher on upbeat US economic data
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday tracking overnight Wall Street gains driven by better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing d ... ( read original story ...)
Disaster-prone Japan doubles as real-world test lab for US startups
While Japan is not known for wildfires, it does get more than its fair share of expressway-toppling earthquakes, nuclear-reactor-destroying tsunamis and airport-isolating typhoons. As such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Atomic Energy Commission fears nation may run short of nuclear experts
Accidents have damaged perceptions of nuclear power, leading to fewer students studying nuclear energy at universities, the Cabinet Office-affiliated commission wrote. ( read original story ...)