In Japan, some Covid patients get a hotel booking -- and can enroll in clinical trials during their stay -- with their positive test results. The approach offers a respite for a dysfunctional health ... ( read original story ...)
Japan billionaire Maezawa to fulfill childhood dream with space flight
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said he could barely contain his excitement a day ahead of blasting off to the International Space Station. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $2.8 bln worth of aid for better nutrition -PM Kishida
Japan will provide aid worth more than $2.8 billion in next three years aimed at combatting malnutrition exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told an online summit on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher tracking US gains
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors took heart from strong rebounds on Wall Street on hopes that the newest coronavirus variant will prove less virulent than earlier strains. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo nutrition summit kicks off
Summit 2021 is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday under the auspices of the Japanese government. The summit builds ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms’ carbon footprint 22% smaller
A survey shows companies in Japan have cut their combined emissions of carbon dioxide by more than 20 percent from seven years ago. The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, announced the figure ... ( read original story ...)
Missing Japan? These virtual ninja and mindfulness experiences will take you in Odawara
Two live-streamed online experiences called “Japanese Castle and Ninja Culture” and “Mindfulness Meditation with Japanese Monk” will be held from October to March 2021. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin seeks arbitration to help end Myanmar venture
Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings said Monday it is seeking commercial arbitration in a dispute over unwinding its joint venture brewery in Myanmar. The company said it filed for arbitration in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to strengthen defence posture drastically -PM Kishida
Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as Tokyo faces an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks to boost workers’ wages, defence capability
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikesto protect the economy from rising global inflation, while strengthening the country's defences as it deals with an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tougher virus border controls boost support for PM, poll shows
Japanese voters' support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ticked up after his government enforced tighter border controls against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan invited to invest in EVs, other sustainable sectors
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is inviting Japanese companies to invest in the Philippine electric vehicle (EV) industry and sustainable industries. ( read original story ...)
Soyuz Rocket To Launch Japanese Space Tourists Into Orbit Installed In Baikonur Launchpad
A rocket that will inject Soyuz MS-20 transport spaceship into orbit was installed on the launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. ( read original story ...)
Omicron shelves Japan’s reopening, but in post-Chinese tourism era, businesses are back in blossom
Tokyo, Kyoto et al have been without mass tourism for two years. But after the initial post-Covid collapse, many businesses have found they can cope just fine As the new coronavirus variant delays ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cautiously enters year-end party season amid omicron concerns
Japan is entering its end-of-year party season with most COVID-19 restrictions lifted, but concerns over the new variant are likely to keep the festive mood restrained. ( read original story ...)
Opposition party sets sights on expense allowances
Japan’s lawmakers each receive ¥1 million per month to help pay for things such as postage and transportation, regardless of how many days the recipient works. ( read original story ...)