Japan’s economy, the world’s third largest, unexpectedly shrank in the three-month period from July to September, as a weak yen and high inflation eroded Japanese consumers’ buying power and sapped ... ( read original story ...)
Faulty sprinkler system floods 19-story Osaka building
Multiple floors of a building in this city's Suminoe Ward were flooded by a malfunctioning sprinkler system on Nov. 15, forcing many business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new daily COVID cases to exceed 100,000 for first time in 2 months -Fuji TV
COVID-19 infections in Japan will exceed 100,000 on Tuesday for first time in two months, Fuji Television reported. Cases have been on the rise in recent weeks in what some authorities have called the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan and Partners Mobilise $20 Billion to Move Indonesia Away From Coal Power
A coalition of countries will mobilise $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut coal power plants and bring forward the sector's peak emissions date by seven years to 2030, the ... ( read original story ...)
Cruise Ships to Return to Japan for First Time Since Early Covid
Foreign cruise ships will be able to return to Japan for the first time since the early days of the pandemic in 2020, when the luxury, 13-deck Diamond Princess was quarantined in Yokohama with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s bid to introduce English-speaking test in high school exams slammed
A private-sector English-speaking test will be introduced at the Tokyo metropolitan high school entrance exam for the first time in Japan this month, but the initiative to nurture “speaking skills” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s monetary policy is ‘absolutely not’ getting tighter anytime soon: Financial services firm
Jesper Koll of Monex Group says Japan is a "bastion of stability" and there will be "no change" for the Bank of Japan for at least another nine to 12 months. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US Collaborating on Next-Generation Chips, Nishimura Says
Japan’s trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Japan and the US are working together to make the next generation of semiconductors, while also collaborating with a broad range of Asian nations to ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital Asia: Large corporations in Japan are ’embracing change’
David Gross-Loh from Bain Capital discusses their deals in Japan and says it is the beginning of an "important secular trend" for the country's economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Contracts Slightly in the Third Quarter
The world’s third-largest economy contracted for the first time in a year, reflecting weak external demand and a sluggish recovery in private spending. ( read original story ...)
Japan economy unexpectedly shrinks after yen slide
Japan's economy has unexpectedly shrunk for the first time in a year as the rising cost of living hit consumers and businesses.Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by an annualised 1.2% in the three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t to submit security footage to court over death of detained Sri Lankan
The Japanese government informed the Nagoya District Court on Nov. 14 that it will submit security camera footage as evidence in a lawsuit o ... ( read original story ...)
Take a peek behind the scenes at Nagoya Castle for this special art viewing
Some parts of Nagoya Castle are open to the public for the very first time this autumn for a special two-week event ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead, 3 injured after crane truck collides with vehicle near Tokyo
A crane truck collided with a passenger car on Tuesday in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, leaving two men dead and three others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo says mRNA COVID vaccine successful in booster trial
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co said on Tuesday its mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine had reached its primary endpoint in a trial of the shot as a booster. In a trial of about 5,000 Japanese adults, those who had ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo taxi fares rise for 1st time in 15 years with base fare up almost 20%
TOKYO -- Taxi fares in Tokyo's 23 wards and some of its suburbs rose from Nov. 14 for the first time in about 15 years, with the base fare raised from 420 yen (about $3) to 500 yen. The new fare ... ( read original story ...)