Calls for PM Fumio Kishida to eliminate ‘national disease’ as pollen from cedar and cypress trees makes life miserable for 40% of population ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida: hopes for peaceful resolution of Taiwan issue
Japan hopes for a "peaceful resolution through dialogue" on issues regarding Taiwan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, repeating previous remarks by Japanese officials. ( read original story ...)
Japan business meet: Odisha gets Rs 26k crore investment intents
The state government delegation held a meeting with the senior leadership of JICA and discussed various upcoming social-sector and infrastructure projects. ( read original story ...)
Survey: 47% in Sapporo against hosting Games; 38% in favor
Nearly 50 percent of voters in Sapporo do not want the city to host the 2030 Winter Games, a key issue in the mayoral election scheduled for April 9, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed. ( read original story ...)
Japan, land of the hybrid car, takes slowly to EVs
Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but his embrace of an electric vehicle makes him something of an outlier in Japan.When Ikeda went looking for a car that was "affordable, ( read original story ...)
What I learnt from three banking crises
And from my observations over three decades in Tokyo, London and New York ... In the late 1990s, Japanese bankers told me that they made property loans because this seemed “safer” than corporate loans ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on tech shares after weak U.S. data
Tokyo stocks dropped Thursday morning, weighed down by technology shares after their U.S. counterparts declined overnight on the back of weaker-than-expected economic indicators. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘sushi terrorism’ spree has led to 2 more arrests by the nation’s police force
Japan's 'sushi terrorism' has led to a viral, unhygienic prank of mishandling sushi on conveyor belts at restaurants. 2 more have been arrested by the Japanese police. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Clash In Texas: Will Senate Bill Crush The State’s Bitcoin Gold Rush?
However, according to Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher, Texas Bitcoin miners are consuming 75% more power than last year, totaling around 2,100 MW. This amounts to nearly 3.7% of the ...
Is this a tipping point for Japan’s start-ups?
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese business & finance news every morning. For the past decade, Japan’s start-up scene has been like an Escher-esque optical ...
Mentally disabled couple in Japan overcome social stigma, get married aged 62
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese couple with intellectual disabilities, whose relationship blossomed some three decades ago, finally tied the knot at the age of 62, overcoming resistance from family ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ramen restaurant bans customers from watching videos on their phones
Debu-chan, a ramen restaurant in Tokyo’s “ramen battlefield,” recently implemented a new rule banning customers from watching videos on their phones while dining. Kota Kai, the restaurant’s owner, ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Hype Cycle Explained
When most people hear the words "blockchain technology," they think of cryptocurrencies. And depending on the year, "crypto" will either get people very excited or make their brains shut off and their ...
Tokyo has potential to place higher among global financial centres
This is one example of financial innovation that has wider applicability, and suggests that Japan's role in helping other financial centres to innovate in the area of climate change finance could ...
Crypto-Focused Menai Financial Group Shuttering Market-Making Business in London and Tokyo
Crypto financial-services firm Menai Financial Group is closing its market-making business in Tokyo and London, the company said in a statement Wednesday. The process of refocusing the group is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police make arrests after prankster eats directly from communal container with chopsticks
Japanese police have arrested two men who posted a video on ... Toshihide Oka were arrested on suspicion of obstructing business and destroying and dirtying property. In a video shot by Oka and shared ... ( read original story ...)