Japan will allocate about 600 billion yen ($5.2 billion) from its fiscal 2021 supplementary budget to support advanced semiconductor manufacturers including the world's No. 1 contract chipmaker, ... ( read original story ...)
Center court with Naomi Osaka’s trainer: Voices of concern for Chinese star’s safety
Yutaka Nakamura, 49, a personal trainer to 24-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka, was surprised by the WTA's quick reaction, saying that he was worried if it was going too far. That's because China's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Unveils Record $490 Billion Stimulus To Boost Pandemic Recovery
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record $490 billion stimulus for the world's third-largest economy Friday as he looks to shore up the country's patchy pandemic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Hidden inflation is creeping across Japan
TOKYO: As winter descends on Japan, the soaring energy prices squeezing budgets around the world are starting to hurt the nation’s consumers and companies. Bathhouse owner Atsushi Tsukui is just one ... ( read original story ...)
‘Systematic switch’: Japan urges food manufacturers to finalise raw material origins labelling transition
Japan has urged all local food and beverage brands to ensure that processes are in place to transition to new origin of raw material rules, in order to keep operations running smoothly and avoid ... ( read original story ...)
Mandarin Orange picking in Osaka – All you can eat, No time limit ! provided by Japan Guide Agency
Mandarin Orange picking(All you can eat, No time limit) Spreading out on the hillside a 20 minute walk from Kaminotaishi Station, this is the largest mikan orange orchard in the Kansai region. More ... ( read original story ...)
Arizona plumbing business sold to company backed by Tokyo giant
A company backed by a giant Tokyo homebuilder has invested $200 million in metro #Phoenix in an effort to consolidate residential construction trade partners. ( read original story ...)
Contrast in Japan, China ODAs
The Land of the Rising Sun, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), has maintained its standing as the top source of official development assistance (ODA) of the Philippines. In ... ( read original story ...)
EAM Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart hold telephonic talks
Developments in Afghanistan, the situation in the South China Sea and ways to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region figured prominently during a telephonic conversation between External Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks finish flat on COVID-19 resurgence in Europe, strong U.S. futures
Tokyo stocks finished almost flat on Monday as low sentiment caused by a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe was later improved by gains in U.S. stock futures. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Cannabis Retailer Tokyo Smoke and Uber Eats form innovative partnership to offer cannabis online order and pickup in Canada
PRNewswire/ - In a global first for a delivery network company, Tokyo Smoke, the award-winning cannabis retailer, and Uber Canada (NYSE: UBER) have announced an exclusive partnership to provide a new ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Eats partners with Tokyo Smoke to offer cannabis orders
The online food ordering service announced Monday that its partnering with cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to offer online pot orders in Canada. ( read original story ...)
PM arrives in Tokyo, beginning official visit to Japan
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Monday evening, starting his official visit to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks finish flat on COVID-19 resurgence in Europe, strong U.S. futures
Tokyo stocks finished almost flat on Monday as low sentiment caused by a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe was later improved by gains in U.S. stock futures. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese court puts Kansai’s H2O Retailing merger on hold
A Japanese district court on Monday granted an injunction against ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Association joins the Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA) as an associate member to support the growth of BSV in Asia
Bitcoin Association, the Switzerland-based global industry organisation that works to advance business with the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain and digital currency, today announces that it has been ... ( read original story ...)