Japan is the latest country to turn to enormous fiscal relief as it seeks to reduce the impact of geopolitical instability and rampant inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘waste not, want not’ philosophy has deep religious and cultural roots, from monsters and meditation to Marie Kondo’s tidying up
Monsters and spirits –including 'tsukumogami,' which are made of everyday objects – in the 'Hyakki-Yagyō-Emaki' scroll, painted between the 14th and 16th centuries. Wikimedia CommonsThe word “waste” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in late-stage talks with U.S. for Tomahawk missile purchase -Yomiuri
Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with the United States to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Yomiuri daily reported on Friday, citing multiple unnamed Japanese government sources ... ( read original story ...)
Frontrunner Sapporo expected to increase 2030 Winter Olympics cost estimate by $115 million
Winter Olympics is estimated to cost Japanese city Sapporo a further ¥17 billion above the previous approximation. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya ‘talent agency’ execs accused of pressuring jobseeker to sign up for paid lessons
Aichi Prefectural Police on Oct. 26 arrested two officials from a purported talent agency for allegedly persuading a woman who interviewed f ... ( read original story ...)
Please refrain from wearing Halloween costumes that may scare people, Tokyo trains wisely ask
However, one of Tokyo’s major train operators has a request: please don’t get on the train wearing a costume that might scare people. In an announcement from Keio Corporation, operator of the ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar, euro bills stolen from Tokyo discount ticket shop
A thief broke into a discount ticket shop in central Tokyo and got away with a handful of US 100 dollar bills. Police suspect the greenback was targeted due to its surging value against the yen. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya ‘talent agency’ officials accused of pressuring jobseeker to sign up for lessons
Aichi Prefectural Police on Oct. 26 arrested two officials from a purported talent agency for allegedly persuading a woman who interviewed f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unveil huge package to address inflation
Japan is expected Friday to announce a huge stimulus package to cushion the economy from the impact of a weak yen and inflation, though the central bank refused to budge from the ultra-loose policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering buying US Tomahawk cruise missiles
Purchase likely to prove controversial, as Tokyo seeks to counter growing regional threats ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly lower as Japan preps massive stimulus
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after a mixed session on Wall Street, where tech sector losses offset gains in other parts of the market. Tokyo’s benchmark slipped as the government was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sept factory output likely down for first time in four months – Reuters poll
Japanese factories most likely cut back output in September, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, ending a three-month growth streak on a tailwind from the end of strict COVID-19 measures in China and ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Belongs in AUKUS
When AUKUS was formed in September 2021, it was with the initial limited goal of equipping Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. But with that program underway and the AUKUS countries planning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to OK $490B in stimulus to cushion impact of inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government is to approve a hefty economic package that will include government funding of about 29 trillion yen ($200 billion) to soften the burden of costs fro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA to book $751 mln loss related to fire at Freeport LNG in FY22/23
JERA, Japan's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said on Friday it plans to book a 110 billion yen ($751 million) loss related to a fire at U.S. Freeport LNG, mostly due to higher ... ( read original story ...)
15 Breathtakingly beautiful places in Yokohama
Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜, [jokohama] ) is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)