TOKYO : Japan's real wages shrank in March as inflation rising at its fastest pace in more than three years outstripped steady nominal wage growth, the government said on Monday. The report adds to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity posts first growth since Dec – PMI
Japan’s services sector activity expanded for the first time in four months in April, as consumer sentiment recovered after the government lifted coronavirus curbs following a decline in domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-Ukraine live news: Japan to ban Russian energy imports
Japan commits to a ban on Russian crude oil imports ‘in principle’ as outrage grows over bombing of a Ukraine school. ( read original story ...)
China’s lockdown measures could exert significant downward pressure on japan exports
The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan after the actual meeting. These meetings are held to review economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of ... ( read original story ...)
Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP) EIG CONCERT-Japan 9th Joint Call: Design of Materials with Atomic Precision
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) is accepting proposals for collaborative research projects under the framework of EIG CONCERT-Japan with 8 funding partners participating from 7 European ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya designer ‘upcycles’ trash into everyday chic products
NAGOYA--Being forced to stay at home during the pandemic made Yuki Murakami realize how much trash and waste he was producing in the environment in his daily life. ( read original story ...)
Replica of 16th century warlord’s ‘golden tea room’ opens to public at Japan museum
KARATSU, Saga -- A museum in this southwestern Japan city launched a program on May 2 for the general public to experience a tea ceremony in a replica of the "golden tea room" of 16th century ... ( read original story ...)
Official film of Tokyo 2020 Olympics selected for Cannes Film Festival
The official film of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, directed by Naomi Kawase, has been chosen for the Cannes Film Festival, where Munich 1972 documentary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban Russian oil imports ‘in principle,’ prime minister says
Japan will ban Russian crude oil imports "in principle," as part of a Group of Seven (G7) campaign to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said after an online meeting of ... ( read original story ...)
Out of the box: Japan’s vending machines get a modern makeover amid pandemic
The health crisis has highlighted the merits of the unmanned dispensers, leading to a flurry of new — and sometimes bizarre — products being offered by the electronic boxes. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Sounds The Alarm About Japan
But Elon Musk has managed to get everyone to agree on one important thing: he fills a great leadership vacuum that the world is currently experiencing because of the distrust of political leaders. ... ( read original story ...)
China Tells Japan Not To Promote NATO’s Asia-Pacific Expansion
Beijing told Tokyo not to go along with U.S. and U.K. plans to expand NATO's presence in the Asia-Pacific region. ( read original story ...)
Charity orchestra concert for Ukraine held in Yokohama
About 2,100 people attended the event on Sunday in the city of Yokohama. It was co-sponsored by Kanagawa Prefecture and other entities. The Ukrainian region of Odesa and Kanagawa have friendly ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says feeling happy is now her primary life goal rather than winning tennis matches
Naomi Osaka says feeling happy is now her primary life goal rather than winning tennis matches as she opened up on her mental health journey. ( read original story ...)
Julie Confronted for Painting Tokyo as ‘Angry Black Dude’ After Her Drunk Antics on Real World: Homecoming
Julie was also caught complaining about her roommates to her husband -- and telling him she was trying to make "good TV" because they were all boring. Three episodes into "Real World Homecoming ... ( read original story ...)
China may see breakthroughs in the recovery of looted relics from Japan
As the public in Japan demands its government to return the cultural relics plundered from China, Chinese scholars told the Global Times on Sunday that "breakthroughs can be expected in tracing back ... ( read original story ...)