Japan’s new Defense Buildup Plan (DBP) outlines the path to a paradigm shift in Self Defense Force (SDF) capabilities. CSIS Japan Chair adjunct fellow Gregg Rubinstein assesses plans to refine Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tried to Build a Hydrogen Society. It Backfired Spectacularly.
Japan has long been a leader in hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology. Companies like Toyota plan to build entire cities entirely powered by hydrogen. A new report from an environmental think-tank ... ( read original story ...)
Industry body clarifies what happens when crypto derivatives crash
An industry body set out a global framework on Thursday for trading derivatives linked to cryptoassets to avoid FTX-style collapses sowing confusion over ownership. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) published guidance for trading digital asset derivatives to clarify what happens when things go wrong in an underlying market, such as the collapse of ...
New Zealand’s dual athlete Leslie seeks Paralympic spotlight after missing Tokyo 2020
Leslie, a Paralympic swimming champion and wheelchair rugby player, withdrew from New Zealand’s Paralympic team at Tokyo 2020 so he could be with his wife who was expecting their second child amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Man hit with huge legal bill after selling home riddled with Japanese knotweed
Japanese knotweed is notorious for its habit of growing between brickwork and tarmac, ruining homeowners’ driveways, patios and drain ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: What is it, what does it look like, and how to get rid of it
Japanese knotweed has recently been in the news after a homebuyer won a lawsuit - but why is it so bad? furniture designer sued the seller of his home after finding Japanese knotweed in his garden ... ( read original story ...)
Accountant slams ‘miscarriage of justice’ after being sued by buyer of his £700k home when Japanese knotweed was found growing behind shed and says he may have to sell his new …
It was ruled that Mr Henderson made a misrepresentation when he specifically stated in sales forms that there was 'no' knotweed affecting the property - when he could have answered 'yes' or 'not known ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Launches Intel Satellite to Watch North Korea, Disasters
Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve natural disaster response. ( read original story ...)
Borrowing to drive Japan’s debt over 1,100 trillion yen for first time -draft
Japan's government debt will top 1,100 trillion yen ($8.47 trillion) for the first time at the fiscal year end in March 2027 as the country remains heavily dependent on borrowing, a draft estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo 2020 President warns Japanese Government over support for Ukraine in war with Russia
President Yoshirō Mori has warned his country’s Government not to give too much support to Ukraine, predicting that they will be ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest seven with possible links to robbery spree
Police in Tokyo have arrested seven people in connection with the robbery last year of cash worth over 270,000 dollars from a home in a Tokyo suburb. The arrests are part of a widening police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches intel satellite to watch N. Korea, disasters
Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea as part of Tokyo’s effort to build up i ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt debt to top 1,100 trln yen for 1st time as borrowing grows -draft
Japan's government debt will top 1,100 trillion yen ($8.47 trillion) for the first time at the fiscal year end in March 2027 as the country remains heavily dependent on borrowing, a draft estimate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to downgrade coronavirus classification on May 8 – NHK
Japan is set to downgrade its classification of COVID-19 to that of a less serious disease on May 8, revising its measures against the coronavirus such as relaxing guidance that people wear masks in ... ( read original story ...)
IMF warns of market impact of abrupt Bank of Japan policy change
Fund points to ‘significant upside risks’ to inflation and calls for flexible approach to controlling bond yields ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 5,061 new COVID cases on Thursday
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 5,061 new cases of coronavirus infection in Tokyo on Thursday. The daily tally is down 2,658 from a week ago, for a ninth straight day of week-on-week decline ... ( read original story ...)