Innovation by Japan’s companies to advance clean energy technology can speed up the country’s efforts to curb emissions, according to former prime minister Yoshihide Suga. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation climbs in sign of broadening price pressures
Japan's business-to-business service inflation accelerated in October as a tight job market lifted labour costs, underscoring a broadening of price pressures that could heighten the chance of a ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan and South Korea, amid regional rivalries, line up leaders’ summit
Xi Jinping to gather with Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol ‘in near future’ against backdrop of tensions over US alliance and North Korea’s hostility ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down in morning as gains locked in
Tokyo stocks erased advances and fell Monday morning, as investors locked in early gains that tracked rises on the U.S. Dow Jones Ind ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese foundation tests mobile meditation truck in Osaka city with promising results
Whether it’s in a Buddhist temple or under a waterfall, Japan is hooked on meditation. But can you meditate anywhere, even in a truck? Japanese foundation Kansai Innovation tested out a new project in ... ( read original story ...)
I visited Japan and the highlight of my trip was the toilets. Here’s why I’m still thinking about them.
When I traveled to Japan, the high-tech toilets were one of the highlights. Not only were the bathrooms always clean, but the toilets had heated seats, bidets, and a privacy sound when you used them. ( read original story ...)
Rally in Tokyo calls for government action to bring abductees back home
Relatives of Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago have again asked the government to take action and that North Korea let the abductees' aging parents see them again. ( read original story ...)
Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing agree to expedite trilateral summit
SEOUL: The top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China today reaffirmed the need to hold a trilateral summit at the “earliest” possible time, Seoul’s foreign minister said following their first ... ( read original story ...)
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit
The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China have met to discuss when to resume their leaders’ trilateral summit after a four-year hiatus ... ( read original story ...)
Equinox seals dominant victory in Japan Cup
The world's top-rated horse Equinox claimed a stunning success in his homeland with victory in the Japan Cup. Equinox, trained by Tetsuya Kimura, won by four lengths under Frenchman Christophe Lemaire ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan, South Korea agree to boost trilateral ties, seek summit
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to restart cooperation among the Asian neighbours and pave the way for a summit of their three leaders in the latest move to ease ... ( read original story ...)
Miami-Dade mayor visiting Japan to boost investment and trade for South Florida
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will lead a group of business executives and politicians on a visit to Tokyo starting Sunday to improve trade ties and spur greater investment between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cup: Equinox wins as Christophe Lemaire rides world’s top-rated horse to victory
Equinox, trained by Tetsuya Kimura, won by four lengths under Frenchman Christophe Lemaire in front of 140,000 spectators at the Tokyo Racecourse. It was billed as the horse's toughest test yet, but ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan, Korea Ministers Agree to Push for Leaders’ Summit
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea agreed to push for a leaders’ summit of their three nations in the near future, restoring a process that had been on hold since 2019 due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Woman admits stabbing herself at Yokohama music arena
A 48-year-old woman who said she was stabbed in the abdomen as she was leaving a music event in Yokohama on Thursday has admitted to police that she stabbed herself. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit, revive cooperation
The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China have met to discuss when to resume their leaders’ trilateral summit after a four-year hiatus ... ( read original story ...)