Japan's biggest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday it will shut down its Wakayama refinery in western Japan around October 2023 as part of a restructuring as demand for gasoline falls. ( read original story ...)
Japan panel to approve widening of COVID curbs
A Japanese advisory panel is set to approve the expansion of tougher measures against COVID-19 to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting more than 70% of the country under restrictions. The western ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby shrugs off calls for uniform wage hikes
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby said on Tuesday that companies must determine wages depending on their own situation rather than in a uniform manner as a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel to approve extending COVID curbs to more regions
The Japanese government's advisory panel is set to approve expanding stricter anti-COVID-19 measures to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting over 70% of the country under restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation driven by energy, commodity costs, says PM Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday recent price rises in the country were driven largely by rising energy and global commodity costs. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares, US futures tumble as traders worry over Ukraine, Fed rate hikes; Japan’s Nikkei skidded 2%
Hong Kong (.HSI) lost 1.64% and Korea's KOSPI (.KS11) fell 1.67%. The Australian benchmark (.AXJO) tumbled 2.73% to hit an eight-month low, hurt also by a high inflation print Tuesday morning that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on U.S.-Russia tensions, Fed meeting
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday on rising tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine, while investors remained cautious ahead of a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer-USWNT goalie Naeher says she has recovered from Tokyo Games injury
United States women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher on Monday said she is fully recovered from the right knee injury she suffered during the Tokyo Olympics and returns with a newfound ... ( read original story ...)
Evangelion Store Tokyo Holds Chibi Asuka Fair
Evangelion Store Tokyo-01, located in Ikebukuro, is holding a fair centered around a very cute, miniaturized version of Asuka: Chibi Asuka! ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos may close Wakayama refinery due to lower fuel demand -Nikkei
Japan's biggest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings Inc , is considering closing its Wakayama refinery in western Japan as part of restructuring of old refineries due to falling demand for gasoline, the ... ( read original story ...)
Wall of Money Stays Put in Japan’s Bonds During Global Turbulence
Rising yields are creating buying opportunities in global bond markets but Japanese investors are likely to stay home. ( read original story ...)
If Current Climate Trends Continue, the Winter Olympics Will Have Nowhere to Go
By the end of the century, only Sapporo, Japan, will be eligible to host the winter games if global warming continues at its present pace ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese lawmakers describe immigration bureau’s mistreatment of Sri Lankan woman who died
Opposition lawmakers met on Jan. 21 to report the Japanese immigration's mistreatment of a Sri Lankan woman who died at the Nagoya Regional I ... ( read original story ...)
Where did the real Naomi Osaka go?
The Japanese tennis player, after the events relating to Roland Garros 2021, seems to have lost the compass, from the point of view of the results on the courts ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo adds green new deal to push for global financial hub
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games in the rearview mirror, Gov. Yuriko Koike wants to accelerate toward a goal of making the Japanese capital a bigger international financial hub as the next ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bid to be global financial hub adds green touch
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games in the rearview mirror, Gov. Yuriko Koike wants to accelerate toward a goal of making the Japanese capital a bigger international financial hub as the next ... ( read original story ...)