Japan's economy shrank slightly faster than initially reported in the third quarter, as a sharp rise in local COVID-19 cases hit private consumption and a global chip supply shortage hurt corporate ... ( read original story ...)
The Michinoku Coastal Trail: Japan’s new 1,000km path
Ten years after a tsunami devastated coastal Japan, a hiking trail is helping locals reclaim the coast and heal from tragedy. ( read original story ...)
Cheap Flights from Sapporo (SPK) to Kigali (KGL) from
Find cheap flights from Sapporo (SPK) to Kigali (KGL) from only. With COVID-19 situation, few airlines are offering waiving change fees for new flight bookings. 🤩 Book flights now to enjoy up to 53% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, tech share rise
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, led by tech issues following sharp advances in their U.S. counterparts. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q3 GDP revised down to 3.6% annualised contraction
Japan's economy shrank 3.6% in the third quarter, worse than the initial estimate of a 3.0% contraction, revised government data showed on Wednesday, posting a decline as private spending took a hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP Shrinks More Than First Estimated in Summer Covid
Japan’s economy shrank at a faster pace than initially estimated last quarter amid a summer surge in Covid-19 cases that triggered emergency restrictions, signaling heightening risk should the omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ sentiment rises to 4-month high in Dec – Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturers' business confidence index rose to a four-month high in December as supply constraints began to ease, the Reuters Tankan showed on Wednesday, offering policymakers some hope the ... ( read original story ...)
Army, Marines, Japan hold joint exercises on Pearl Harbor attack’s 80th anniversary
Eight decades after the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor that forced the U.S. into World War II, the Army, Marine Corps, and units from Japan’s military are conducting exercises together across the ... ( read original story ...)
Shock Italian Tokyo Olympics 100m gold medallist Lamont Marcell Jacobs is poised to make his long-awaited return to the track in Berlin in February
Jacobs' rise to the top of the sprinting world has been a remarkable one considering he previously competed solely as a long jumper until 2018. He only ran under 10 seconds for the first time in May. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to introduce a same-sex partner system
Gov. Yuriko Koike said that many people expressed support for such a move through interviews with support groups and surveys of Tokyo residents. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor plans to introduce de facto same-sex marriage next year -Kyodo
Tokyo Metropolitan government will start a system that effectively allows same-sex marriage in Japan's capital in the next fiscal year from April, Japan's Kyodo news wire reported Tokyo Governor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Government subsidizes 5,000 JPY a night to travel in Tokyo by residents in Tokyo, securing a new budget for 600,000 nights
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided a supplementary budget of 3.3 billion to subsidize 5,000 JPY a night or 2,500 JPY a day trip to a Tokyo resident who travel in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chubu Centrair Airport to open three new Terminal 1 shops in December
Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan will open three new shops on the third and fourth floors of Terminal 1 this December, including Komeda's Coffee shop, Canadian Morning & Toko and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds drills in north as it faces Russia, China threat
Japan’s military has continued with troop and tank drills on its northern island of Hokkaido, as Tokyo looks to confront rising threats in the region, including from Russia and China ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top FX Official: Digital Cross-Border Payment May Make It Hard to Prevent Financial Crisis
Japan's top currency official Masato Kanda said on Tuesday digital cross-border payment technology would boost regional growth, but regulations and preventing financial crisis may become difficult. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $2.8 billion 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 ...)