Producers of coal and LNG, two of Australia's top exports, are facing long-term demand uncertainty after Japan pledged 'net-zero' emissions by 2050. ( read original story ...)
Olympics: ‘Normal again’ – US gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City TOKYO (Reuters) – Gymnasts are used to having pressure on their shoulders but the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 158 coronavirus cases on Oct. 27
Japan's capital recorded 158 cases of the coronavirus on Oct. 27, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Pandemic Deepens Japan’s Demographic Crisis
Tumbling numbers of pregnancies and marriages in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic are likely to intensify a demographic crisis in the rapidly ageing nation. Japan has the most aged society in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lose ground in morning amid concerns over COVID-19 resurgences
Tokyo stocks lost ground Tuesday morning as novel coronavirus cases continuing to surge in some European countries and the United States sparked concerns over the pace of the global economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning as global coronavirus cases surge
Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning as surging coronavirus cases in the United States and some European countries dampened hopes for a ... ( read original story ...)
Koomo Brings Sapporo-Style Ramen, Rare Japanese Whiskies and Skyline Views to Frome Street
The broth takes about 10 hours to infuse. “It’s a Sapporo-style ramen – a miso base [for the] broth, and pork stock,” says Chung. “A bowl of soup that you get on the table seems simple enough, but it ... ( read original story ...)
Kansai airport to be ready for more tourists by 2025 Osaka Expo
The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced western Japan's main international gateway in Osaka Prefecture to delay the start of the renovation work until next June due to the time needed to make ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to post record $2.2 billion net loss this year: Nikkei
Japan Airlines Co JAL is likely to post a record net loss of about 230 billion yen ($2.20 billion) in the business year ending in March 2021, battered by a coronavirus-led plunge in demand, ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Brings Origins To Life In New Manga-Inspired Campaign Via Cummins&Partners
Alongside ironic T-shirts and thick rimmed spectacles, a love of Manga is essential for any budding agency creative. ( read original story ...)
Red flags and Tokyo Sexwale’s Trillian oblivion
At R500,000 a month, Tokyo Sexwale was the company’s biggest earner. But it remains utterly astonishing how State Capture’s proverbial villains – Trillian owners Salim Essa and Eric Wood – were able ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ink: Growing Tribe Proudly Defies Tattoo Taboo, Hopes for Olympian Boost
Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan's most renowned traditional ... ( read original story ...)
‘Healing robots’ help ease COVID-19 isolation
While many people have learned to stay in touch with loved ones, friends, and colleagues through videoconferencing during the COVID- ... ( read original story ...)
‘A Decarbonized Society’: Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050
The country joins the European Union and other countries that have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero over the next few decades. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Prime Minister sets goal of zero emissions, carbon-neutral society by 2050
Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, said the country will aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. In his first policy speech since taking office last month, Suga told Japan's parliament Monday that ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. military, Japan Self-Defense Force start Keen Sword 21 exercise
Defense Force units on Monday began the exercise Keen Sword 21 on military installations in mainland Japan. The joint biennial field training exercise for U.S military and Japan Self-Defense Force ... ( read original story ...)