A shiny new arena in Nagoya will seat 17,000 but capacity won't be nearly that high for sumo, meaning there's no relief on the horizon for ticket-hungry fans. ( read original story ...)
Japan to compile record $734 billion budget for next fiscal year, draft plan shows
Japan's government is set to compile a record $734 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the industrial world's heaviest debt, ... ( read original story ...)
Over 30 puppies missing after fire at dog kennel in Hokkaido
SAPPORO -- More than 30 puppies of popular breeds such as toy poodles, believed to have been inside a dog kennel in the city of Chitose, Hokkaido, have gone missing after the facility caught on fire. ( read original story ...)
Japan government plans record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year, Jiji reports
Japan's government is in final talks to compile a record over 115 trillion yen ($732 billion) general account budget for the fiscal year from April, Jiji news agency reported on Wednesday. The initial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate service inflation rises, bolsters BOJ rate-hike odds
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation rose to 3.0% in November, accelerating for a second straight month, data showed on Wednesday, backing up the central bank's view that rising ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Said to Set Initial FY25 Debt Servicing Rate at 2%
Japan’s Finance Ministry will set a key rate used to calculate the country’s interest payments at 2%, an increase from the current rate, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
China, Japan foreign ministers meet in Beijing, seafood trade on agenda
Talks on seafood trade are expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday when Japan's foreign minister visits China, Japan's largest export market for aquatic products until Beijing placed a blanket ban ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation accelerates in November
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation hit 3.0% in November, accelerating for a second straight month, data showed on Wednesday, backing up the central bank's view that rising wages ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan books the first ladder match in Tokyo Dome history
Tokyo Dome. Here’s NJPW’s explanation for how “the first ever ladder match in Tokyo Dome history” came about as a result of what went down on Monday: After a tag team preview in Korakuen Hall for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push
Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a new incentive to push for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th annivers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan selects two groups for third offshore wind power round
Japan's industry and land ministries on Tuesday selected two consortiums, one including energy major BP , as operators for two offshore wind blocks in a third major round of public auctions. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber’s Geolandar X-CV tires coming factory-equipped on all-new Nissan Patrol
Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) to all-new Nissan Patrol, large SUVs, which were launched in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels
Japan's environment and industry ministries on Tuesday finalised a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, up from its 2030 goal of a 46% cut. ( read original story ...)
China and Japan expected to discuss seafood ban on Wednesday
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing on Wednesday, the Chinese foreign ministry said, when both men are expected to address China's ... ( read original story ...)
Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance. ( read original story ...)
Japan Aims for 60% Emissions Cut by 2035 in Target Seen as Lax
Japan is pushing through a new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2035, even as the plan faces criticism as lacking in ambition. ( read original story ...)