The Japanese capital recorded 29 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 15, after reporting 24 the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lower house passes record extra budget to prop COVID-hit economy
Japan's lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed the government's biggest-ever extra budget worth $316 billion as it looks to spur a recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. The first extra budget ... ( read original story ...)
Suntory CEO says quick rollout of vaccine boosters key for Japan service sector
The head of Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings said a quick deployment of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be key if the country's service sector is to continue to recover from the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber establishing tyre sales JV in Malaysia
Yokohama tyres will be sold in Malaysia through a newly formed joint venture company. Tyre maker Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. will hold a 51 per cent stake in the new Yokohama Tyre Sales Malaysia Sdn. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to launch two new tires for its BluEarth brand
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will introduce two new tires for its fuel-efficient BluEarth brand lineup in February 2022. Sales of the BluEarth-RV RV03 for minivans will be launched ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Slams New Life Into Mental Health Argument
Contributing Writer In a relatively short span of time, Naomi Osaka has gone from being a teenage tennis pro to the center of international attention. The now 24-year-old athlete began her ... ( read original story ...)
More people in Tokyo relying on free meals
More people in Tokyo, including many non-regular workers, are depending on free meals provided by private aid groups even after the state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic was lifted. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on Toyota gains ahead of Fed meeting results
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday, led by solid gains in Toyota Motor shares amid cautious trading ahead of the results of a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later in the day. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rugby’s new League One thinks big, aims global
Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best players and to expand the sport ... ( read original story ...)
End of the Year Is Coming…Editorial Team Looks Back Tokyo Century NEWS 2021
In February 2021, we launched our owned media Tokyo Century NEWS (TCN). It's been published biweekly around noon on Wednesdays. This time, as the end of the year is coming soon, our two editors will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan admits overstating GDP component data for years
The Japanese government overstated construction orders data received from the industry for years, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, in a practice that may have had the effect of ... ( read original story ...)
Limiting Buybacks in Japan Rebuffed as ‘Nonsense’ by Analysts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s suggestion of restricting share buybacks spooked markets in Japan on Tuesday, but analysts were doubtful that such a policy would come to pass. ( read original story ...)
6 Compelling Facts About Osaka to Spice Up Your Trip
Together with Tokyo and Kyoto, Osaka is one of Japan's top tourist destinations. Below are six interesting facts about Osaka that will make even those who have already been there want to revisit Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan markets set to dip as Wall Street drops; investors await Chinese economic data
Stocks in Japan were set to drop on Wednesday as U.S. stocks fell overnight. It came as the World Health Organization warned that the omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous strain. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Former Princess Mako is Out and About With Her Husband Kei Komuro in NYC
It's been almost a month since former Japanese princess Mako and her new husband Kei Komuro made the move from Tokyo to NYC, and it seems that the couple is settling in. Over the weekend, the duo were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo museum apologizes for calling ‘Demon Slayer’ brothel district setting a ‘glamorous world’
Kimetsu no Yaiba" began back in October, but it spent its first seven episodes on what it called the "Mugen Train Arc," covering essentially the same ground as the "Mugen Train" anime movie. So what ... ( read original story ...)