This does not mean that MMT has no merit, in Japan or elsewhere. In its campaign to increase the consumption tax, the Finance Ministry drilled into the public psyche the concept of “Ricardian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders fall most in eight months in worrying sign of capex slowdown
However, external risks cloud the outlook for Japan's export-dependent economy, which would weigh on Japanese business confidence and could in turn put a drag on capital expenditure. That could fan ... ( read original story ...)
Grannies in running shoes deliver ramen for uber in Japan
"This is one area unique to Japan, and we are looking if we can expand to the rest of the world," the CEO said. To support its Eats business, as well as its nascent efforts to offer dispatch services ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole, Yamaga share spoils
SAPPORO - Promoted Matsumoto Yamaga held Consadole Sapporo to a 1-1 draw thanks to some good work from keeper Tatsuya Morita on Sunday. The hosts took the lead seven minutes in at Sapporo Dome, when ... ( read original story ...)
Unnerved by US-China trade war and deterred by property prices at home, Hong Kong investors are turning to Japan for real estate
Local investors join others from China in flocking to Japan to buy property, particularly hotels and private lodgings Tokyo and Osaka are the main markets of choice, with not even a tough law on home ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scopes out future Arctic research in Cambridge Bay
(Polar Knowledge Canada) A Japanese research institute is seeking to deepen its collaboration with Canadian scientists and Inuit to further research in the Arctic and understanding of the impacts of ... ( read original story ...)
Federal food agency defends transport of live horses for slaughter, human consumption in Japan
There have also been injuries, there have been deaths over the last several years," Breder told CBC News. "Generally speaking, the shipments are not safe for horses. We know that for a fact." Canada ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka falls in first round
Naomi Osaka: I feel like I’m about to cry. WIMBLEDON, England—Naomi Osaka’s 16-match Grand Slam winning streak has been followed by a two-match losing streak at majors, and as she haltingly ... ( read original story ...)
Finance and health ministers have to structure healthcare systems well to maximise benefits: DPM Heng
OSAKA: Finance and health ministers have the responsibility of structuring their healthcare systems well, managing costs, and delivering the best outcomes for every dollar spent, Deputy Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea assessing financial sector risks of wider row with Japan
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is assessing the risks of a row with Japan over forced wartime labor spreading to the financial sector, including loans and investments by Japanese institutions, the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Australian investors are heading to Japan’s ski fields
Australians are travelling in ever-growing numbers to ski in Japan and this is leading to an increasing number of them buying a property that they can rent out when they’re not there, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese daredevils brave the contaminated water and sand to ride waves at a beach near Fukushima
Japanese daredevil surfers are risking radioactive water and ... A 15-metre high tsunami ripped through the area in the afternoon of March 11, 2011, following a magnitude-9 earthquake just off the ... ( read original story ...)
Abe has Japan’s youth on his side as political age divide widens
Until now, the divide between generations in Japan has not been as conspicuous as in Europe and the U.S. But the country's pressing political issues are starting to highlight the gap. A Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for tickets for Tokyo 2020 soars
The emblem of the Olympic torch of the Tokyo 2020 Games is presented during a press conference in Tokyo earlier this year. TOKYO—Overwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers ... ( read original story ...)
Friction growing in Osaka over rising foreign population
Prior to Osaka’s hosting of the G20 confab ... underground minpaku deal directly with clientele in Chinese or Korean languages,” says a local news reporter. “Investigators told me ‘Even in the case of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces an uphill battle to reduce plastic consumption
Officially, Japan recycles 84 percent of the plastic it collects ... the producers of the in-depth news show “Closeup Gendai Plus” asked one of their directors to live without any plastic for three ... ( read original story ...)