Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday morning as technology issues attracted buying following declines the previous day and exporters were lifted after the yen's overnight drop to an almost five-year low ... ( read original story ...)
You can rent a mini studio apartment in Tokyo designed by Ikea for just ¥99 a month
The fully furnished 10sqm split-level apartment is part of Ikea's new Tiny Homes campaign Known for its convenient, compact and affordable furnishings, Ikea proves that you can make the most of even ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to unveil extra budget with $312 billion spending to tackle COVID-19 – draft
Japan's government will unveil on Friday its first extra budget for this fiscal year ending March to ease the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic, with spending worth 36 trillion yen ($312.04 billion), a ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan, US oil reserve release not a long-term strategy to stabilize prices
Japan, the United States, China and other countries announced that they would coordinate to release crude oil from their emergency reserves. The reaso ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, Japan hold environmental policy dialogue
Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha and Japanese Minister of the Environment Tsuyoshi Michael Yamaguchi have discussed measures to further foster cooperation between ... ( read original story ...)
Ikea Japan is leasing tiny 107-square-foot homes for less than $1 a month
The lease for these tiny homes will extend until January 15, 2023, and the monthly rent paid will only cost 99 Japanese yen (equivalent to $0.86). ( read original story ...)
International carer’s day: The burden of care in Japan
The high cost of being a carer in Japan Up Next. Beatles outtakes in new Peter Jackson film. Video, 00:02:23Beatles outtakes in new Peter Jackson film. Video, 00:02:57Russian troop build-up: View from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance ministry to take corrective action against Mizuho – Nikkei
Japan's finance ministry is set to take punitive action against the banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group over a lack of compliance with the country's foreign exchange law, the Nikkei business daily ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, Japan issue joint statement toward opening new era in bilateral extensive strategic partnership
Vietnam and Japan on November 24 issued a joint statement toward the opening of a new era in the bilateral extensive strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia on the occasion of Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Holds Talks With Senior Members of Taliban in Kabul
Japan’s ambassador to Afghanistan held talks with senior members of the Taliban in Kabul, urging the group to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for terrorism, according to a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese little league team joins program to donate money for 1 polio vaccine per hit
A little league baseball club in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi is participating in a program to donate 20 yen (17 cents), or the cos・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of reserve oil
Japan will release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of crude oil from its emergency reserves, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to address rising prices in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s dream car is the girliest, most glamorous, and magical ride ever
Osaka activated the “ask me anything” tag on her Instagram story, and her fans asked her to show what her dream car was. Naomi later posted the image of a Nissan GTR R35, adding that she would wrap ... ( read original story ...)
Tire maker Q3 earnings paint (mostly) positive picture
Major tire makers enjoyed a surge in sales during the third quarter, ended Sept. 30, although earnings performance was mixed. ( read original story ...)
Kobe Bryant: Naomi Osaka reveals late basketball legend is her phone lockscreen
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has revealed basketball legend Kobe Bryant is the lockscreen on her phone. Osaka showed fans her lockscreen during a Q&A session on her Instagram story. Her favoured photo is ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Olympic Games operations director identifies three Tokyo 2020 lessons
Pierre Ducrey, the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Games operations director, has identified three key requirements for prospective Games ... ( read original story ...)