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 ...)
Bridgestone sells SR business to Chinese chemical supplier
Bridgestone is evolving. How does the sale of its synthetic rubber business help the tire makers in its restructuring plan? ( read original story ...)
Japan budget guidelines refer to “reviewing spending without sanctuary”
The budget guidelines, seen by Reuters, dropped a reference to the need for "reviewing spending without sanctuary", which had been inserted in recent years as a pledge to stick to fiscal discipline. ( read original story ...)
Take a look inside the tiny apartment that Ikea Japan is renting out for less than $1 a month
Ikea Japan is leasing the tiny apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, for just 99 Japanese yen (about $0.86) per month. ( read original story ...)
Japan Firms Trim Capital Spending Amid Covid Surge, Supply Snags
Japanese firms cut investment last quarter for the first time in a half-year as supply shortages hit activity and businesses grew cautious during a summer spike of Covid-19 that triggered emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Lisa MacCallum to steer Adani Transmission’s sustainable business goals
Adani Transmission Limited (ATL), the largest private transmission company in India and a key listed entity of the diversified Adani Group of Companies on Thursday announced the appointment of Lisa ... ( read original story ...)
Take a look inside the tiny apartment Ikea Japan is renting out for less than $1 a month
Ikea Japan is leasing the tiny apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, for just 99 Japanese yen ($0.86) per month. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest labor body calls for 4% pay hike
Japan's biggest labor organization on Thursday decided to call for a 4 percent pay hike in annual wage negotiations early next year to help fairly redistribute wealth, a goal also sought by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flights following Omicron fears
Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to return, the government said Thursday, a day after ... ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk opening 300+MW Tokyo hyperscale data centre
Hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk unveiled its first data centre in Japan, AirTrunk TOK1 (TOK1). The new facility is scalable to over 300 megawatts (MW), which will make it the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends new flight reservations as omicron spreads
Japan continued its aggressive stance against a new coronavirus variant on Wednesday, asking international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in the country until the ... ( read original story ...)