Japan must introduce carbon pricing and fiscal incentives for green investment to achieve its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, private-sector members of a key government panel said on ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi police begin probe into forged signatures found on recall petition
NAGOYA--Police here began a criminal investigation on Feb. 24 into alleged widespread forgery tied to a campaign to recall Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura. Investigators searched the offices of a number ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo region governors blast end to state of emergency requests as inciting complacency
The governors of four capital region prefectures including Tokyo and Kanagawa have cautioned that requests by west and central Japan prefectu ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo dip again, down to 213 on Wednesday
Tokyo reported 213 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the metropolitan government said, as the central government eyed lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency for six prefectures. Wednesday’s tally, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan increases protection for US military amid ‘severe security environment’
Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces. ( read original story ...)
Takeda says first patient given Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in Japan clinical trial
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday the first patient had been given Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate in a Japanese clinical trial. Takeda, Japan's biggest drugmaker, is helping bring ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Airports Co postpones business jet and hotel plans for Sapporo Chitose Airport
CAPA publishes more than 400 global News Briefs every weekday, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 213 more coronavirus infections on Feb. 24
Japan's capital reported 213 new cases of the coronavirus on Feb. 24, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. The new cases came after Tokyo registered 275 new infections on Feb. 23. In the first week ... ( read original story ...)
Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services
Since the trains have to slow down on sections of the track that were recently repaired, some journeys will take about an hour longer than normal. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo ask for state of emergency to be lifted this month
The governors of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures requested the central government on Tuesday to lift the state of emergency in their prefectures at the end of this month. ( read original story ...)
Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-northeastern Japan services
Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and northeastern Japan resumed Wednesday, 11 days after they were disrupted due to a p ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Team SA preps under scrutiny
Team South Africa will be up against it if they are to emulate their 10 Olympic and 17 Paralympic Games medals from Rio 2016. ( read original story ...)
Japan Regions Push to End State of Emergency as COVID-19 Cases Fall
Regional Japanese governments have requested emergency pandemic measures be lifted ahead of the March 7 scheduled end as new COVID-19 cases trend lower, the country's economy minister said, adding the ... ( read original story ...)
Australian shares fall in early trade, Japan points to a cautious open in Asia
The session in Asia follows a mixed finish on Wall Street as Fed Chair Jerome Powell eased some concerns around higher interest rates and inflation. ( read original story ...)
Persona 5 Strikers: Sapporo Jail boss guide
Sapporo Jail boss Snow Empress Mariko won't be a Jail Monarch for much longer if you follow this Persona 5 Strikers boss fight guide. ( read original story ...)
U.S. women’s team roster for Tokyo far from set – coach
The roster for the Tokyo-bound U.S. women's squad seeking to reclaim the Olympics gold medal that eluded them in 2016 is far from set in stone, national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski said on ... ( read original story ...)