This year's Group of Seven president Japan has joined the bloc's condemnation of Russia's Ukraine invasion, imposing sanctions and agreeing on an oil price cap, with one exception: Moscow's Sakhalin energy projects. ( read original story ...)
16 Breathtakingly beautiful places in Nagoya
Guests should see these places as they offer a serene and scenic atmosphere. One of the city's most famous shrines is the Atsuta Shrine. Guests can say a prayer or two here and enjoy its beautiful ... ( read original story ...)
New commercial site in Tokyo to boost profile of domestic rice
A shopping and dining complex set to open in central Tokyo will showcase rice from different production regions across Japan. ( read original story ...)
Most Japan firms heed PM Kishida’s call to raise wages this year: Reuters Poll
More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise wages this year, according to a Reuters monthly poll, meeting a key request from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to help workers cope with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reinstates Its Domestic Travel Discount Program, Here’s Who Qualifies
Japan’s domestic travel discount program was suspended at the end of 2022 through the New Year holiday season, but it is back! ( read original story ...)
B.League: Thirdy Ravena delivers for San-en, Ray Parks sinks crucial FTs in Nagoya win
Thirdy Ravena sustained his fine play to lead the San-En NeoPhoenix in taking down the Toyama Grouses, 102-92, in the 2022-23 Japan B.League on Wednesday at Toyohashi City ... ( read original story ...)
Facial recognition gates by JR West to launch at Osaka train station in March
The facial recognition tickets gates will be installed at Osaka Station's Umekita Underground Exit and Shin-Osaka Station's East Exit. ( read original story ...)
Tears in Tokyo: Muscle–tendon injuries during Olympic competition can spell heartbreak
The findings of a study that examined magnetic resonance images of muscle injuries sustained by athletes during the Tokyo Olympic Games suggest that there is a relationship between muscle injury site and whether the athlete is able to continue competing. ( read original story ...)
Thirdy Ravena lifts San-En to deny Toyama rally; Parks, Nagoya win 3rd straight
Thirdy Ravena, Ray Parks, and Matthew Wright make the most of big roles in their respective Japan B. League team wins, while other Filipinos deliver mixed results across both divisions ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan hesitates
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Judging by Wednesday's reaction, world markets reckon Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a stubborn doubling down this week - and overseas ructions may be less than feared. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs an exit plan from negative rates, Suntory CEO says
Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Japan's largest alcohol and beverage manufacturer Suntory, discusses the economic situation in Japan and what the business community wants to see from the government and central bank. ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Japan hesitates
Judging by Wednesday's reaction, world markets reckon Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a stubborn doubling down this week - and overseas ructions may be less than feared. ( read original story ...)
Baseball fans attempt to save nearly a century-old ‘sacred’ Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played
Thousands of fans have signed a petition in an effort to save a stadium in Tokyo where baseball legend Babe Ruth once played. Nearly a century-old Meiji Jingu stadium is also touted to be the place that inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc is finally giving raises, just not to everyone
Japan's top companies are gearing up to offer their biggest wage increases in decades, but there's no way Hideki Kawada can afford raises for the 18 employees at his printing firm. Prime Minister Fumi ( read original story ...)
Yokohama man accused of reckless riding in group was creating DVDs for biker gangs
Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 43-year-old man in this east Japan city's Isogo Ward on Jan. 17 on suspicion of riding motorcycles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives, finding them not guilty of manslaughter over the 2011 triple reactor meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, ( read original story ...)