Some 900 workers are protesting the sale of Sogo & Seibu. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Missile Defense Ships Will Now Be Multi-Role, Cruiser-Like
Japan moves away from procuring dedicated missile defense ships, opting for a multi-role, cruiser-like design that focuses on that mission. ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo-Style Smart Farming Help Solve the Global Food Crisis?
A Tokyo-based project implementing cutting-edge agriculture through private 5G is garnering worldwide interest. ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils defense budget, seeking hypersonics, frigates, F-35s
The Defense Ministry submitted a request for $52.9 billion to the Finance Ministry for the coming fiscal year, which starts April 1, 2024. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Defense Ministry seeks record $53B military budget for 2024
The Japanese Defense Ministry Thursday asked for a $53 billion military budget for fiscal 2024, a roughly 12% increase, to address growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia. ( read original story ...)
U.S. ambassador to Japan visits Fukushima, expects U.S. support in seafood dispute
The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, visited the Fukushima region on Thursday and told reporters he expected the U.S. to support Japan should China's ban on Japanese seafood develop into a dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). ( read original story ...)
Football: 17 Urawa Reds supporters banned indefinitely for rioting at cup tie
The Japan Football Association on Thursday handed 17 Urawa Reds supporters indefinite bans from domestic matches following their viol ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan is reusing the batteries from old Leaf electric vehicles to make portable power sources
Batteries in older Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are getting a new life as portable power sources that can be used to run gadgets on the go or deliver emergency power in disasters ... ( read original story ...)
CDL buys Osaka hotel for 8.5 billion yen, marking group’s third hotel acquisition of 2023
CITY Developments Limited (CDL) on Thursday (Aug 31) announced that it has acquired a hotel in Osaka, Japan for 8.5 billion yen (S$78.5 million). Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Young families join the Tokyo drift from city to country
Japan’s smaller centres and rural locations exert a post-pandemic pull as more companies also leave the capital’s orbit ... ( read original story ...)
Giant-slayer Japan faces a tough road at the Rugby World Cup
Japan has been a fan favorite at the last two Rugby World Cups for its underdog victories over top-tier teams. ( read original story ...)
The Great Kantō earthquake: a 1923 disaster that left Tokyo in ruins
In 1923, at a time when a reinvented Japan had bloomed as a global power, a violent earthquake razed the country's bustling imperial capital and killed more than 100,000 people. Christopher Harding ex ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, as the labor union went on strike ahead of the announcement. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to invite over 1 million kids for free to 2025 World Expo
The Osaka Prefectural Government announced on Aug. 30 that it will invite about 1,020,000 children from the age of 4 up to high school studen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s coin-operated laundries – in pictures
There are an estimated 20,000 coin-operated laundries across Japan. Photographer Philip Fong is drawn by the atmosphere of Tokyo’s 24-hour laundromats, located in unassuming residential areas ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Story review – Yasujiro Ozu’s exquisite family tale stands the test of time
An elderly couple visit their grownup children in this stunning work of art from 1953, now re-released for its 70th anniversary ... ( read original story ...)