The operator of Chubu Centrair International Airport in central Japan held a ceremony Saturday to launch the construction of a new runway, following approval by the transport ministry earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
‘You know what? They quit!’ Resigning by proxy and the crisis of corporate Japan
Agencies that help dissatisfied employees make a clean break are putting pressure on companies and exposing a demographic problem ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor asks all civil staff to use ‘-san’ name suffix regardless of age, position
Hideyuki Yokoyama, the mayor of this west Japan city, announced Feb. 20 that civil service workers would be encouraged to refer to each other ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama recognized as a sustainability ‘A-lister’
HIRATSUKA, Japan— Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is an A-lister when it comes to combating climate change, reinforcing its “Caring for the Future” sustainability slogan. ( read original story ...)
Nissan shares surge on report Japan group may seek Tesla deal
Elon Musk responded, "The Tesla factory IS the product. The Cybercab production line is like nothing else in the automotive industry." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks Tesla investment in Nissan, Foxconn approaches Honda, reports say
A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan after the collapse of its merger talks with Honda, the Financial Times said on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Mawari And Nankai Electric Railway Bet On AI-Driven Smart Cities In Osaka
Japan’s third-largest city, Osaka, is set to become a testing ground for AI-driven, extended reality (XR) urban environments. ( read original story ...)
World’s First City-Wide AI, XR, and DePIN Ecosystem Launches in Osaka
Digital Entertainment City Namba is an extended reality (XR) project in Osaka that integrates AI guides across the city. The new initiative runs on the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Shoveling Snow Is Japan’s Newest Tourist Attraction (And Why Tourists Love It)
A tour agency in Sapporo, Hokkaido - one of the world's snowiest cities - has introduced snow shoveling as an activity. ( read original story ...)
Exploring Osaka’s alternative scene with a Black punk singer
The music venues and fetish bars of Osaka’s Dotonbori district form a community for Japanese punks and expats. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Shuttle bus stop at JR Osaka Station ready for Expo
Osaka, Kansai will start on April 13. In front of JR Osaka Station, a stop for shuttle buses going to the site on the artificial island of Y･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation likely eased in Feb on govt steps amid inflation pressure
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely slowed down in February as the government reinstated steps to ease the burden from energy bills as higher living costs haunt persistent inflation presser, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to sell US shale gas stake to Shizuoka Gas for $130 million
Tokyo Gas, Japan's biggest city gas supplier, will sell its 25% stake in an Eagle Ford shale gas project in south Texas to Shizuoka Gas for $130 million under an asset portfolio review to improve ... ( read original story ...)
Bomb threat hits US military base in Tokyo after similar warnings on Okinawa
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese police are investigating a bomb threat against this key U.S. military hub in western Tokyo that also serves as the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan. ( read original story ...)
Special website created 30 years after Tokyo subway sarin attack
The Aum Shinrikyo digital archive covers not only the Tokyo subway system attack, but also other crimes by the cult, including a 1994 sarin gas attack in Matsumoto. ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian chamber of commerce in Japan holds opening event in Tokyo
Representatives of Ukrainian and Japanese firms have celebrated the opening of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan at an event in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)