The volcanic Nishinoshima Island located about 930 kilometers south of mainland Tokyo has grown nearly 20 times larger in the past 10 years.N･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor: Hydrogen key to energy security and decarbonization
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says hydrogen energy will be a key to achieving energy security and decarbonization in the future. Koike delivered the opening remarks at the HENCA Tokyo 2023 - Hydrogen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate culture may have to change but it will take time, says Japan Exchange Group chief
Employing persuasion and peer pressure will give Japanese companies "greater motivation" to make the effort to change, says Masanori Yoshida, executive officer and global chief at Japan Exchange Group. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 2% on strong earnings, dovish Fed bets
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped 2% on Wednesday, topping the 33,000 psychological level for the first time in nearly two months, amid strong corporate earnings and bets for a more dovish U.S.
Japan to require companies like Apple to pay developer’s taxes
Small developers operating outside of Japan can be tough to get ahold of for owed consumption tax payments, so the Finance Ministry is placing the burden on Apple and other app market operators.
Japan’s economy sinks into contraction as spending, investment decline
Japan’s economy slipped into a contraction in the third quarter, decreasing at an annual pace of 2.1% as consumption and investments shrank. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s Mizuho hikes profit forecast on robust economic outlook
Mizuho Financial Group on Monday revised up its profit forecast for the full year due to a weaker yen and rosier outlook for the economy, as the world's third-largest economy approached monetary ...
Japan’s economy shrinks far more than expected in third quarter
Japan's economy shrank in the July-September period for the first time in four quarters, provisional government data showed Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 annualised GDP falls worse-than-expected 2.1%
Japan's economy shrank 2.1% in July-September from the previous quarter on an annualised basis, government data showed on Wednesday, worse than market estimates and falling for the first time in three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts as demand wanes
September, snapping three straight quarters of expansion, squeezed by weakening demand and complicating policymakers' efforts to revive faltering growth. ( read original story ...)
‘Pachi pachi’ or ‘kachi kachi’? Japan launches foreigners’ guide to tricky world of onomatopoeia
As foreign population reaches record levels, the western prefecture of Mie has compiled a guide for those who need it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Slips Into Reverse Amid Weak Yen, Inflation
Japan’s economy shrank over the summer, pointing to the fragility of the country’s recovery in the face of uncertainties including currency weakness, prolonged inflation and a cloudy outlook overseas. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks for First Time in Three Quarters
Japan’s economy contracted for the first time in three quarters in the July-September period on sluggish spending by domestic consumers and companies. ( read original story ...)
Osaka restaurateur sends ramen ingredients into space for six months to test effects of cosmic rays
Space: the final frontier… of ramen. On 10 November, a brave crew of ramen ingredients and their companions blasted off from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This marked the ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar to fly Sydney to Osaka route for first time in 15 years from April 2024
Jetstar has announced it will launch new direct flights between Sydney and Japan (Osaka) from April next year, offering over 100,000 low-cost seats each year between the destinations. ( read original story ...)
Takarazuka Revue: Japan theatre company sorry ‘overworked’ actress took her life
A prestigious Japanese all-female theatre company has admitted it feels responsible for the death of a young actress whose suspected suicide was reportedly caused by overwork. Executives from ... ( read original story ...)