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 ...)
Tokyo court upholds not guilty verdict for ex-Tepco execs over Fukushima disaster
The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a not guilty criminal verdict by a lower court that cleared former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power station disaster. ( read original story ...)
Baseball fans fight to save iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played
Thousands of baseball fans have signed a petition to save an iconic Tokyo stadium where Babe Ruth once played and which inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen. ( read original story ...)
East Japan 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 ...)
Japan’s central bank has to eliminate negative interest rates by early 2024, UBS says
Tan Teck Leng of UBS Global Wealth Management says if the Bank of Japan will have a tougher time normalizing monetary policy further into 2024. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Roll Out Plans to Back Ukraine at ‘Appropriate Time’, U.S. Official Says
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met last week when Kishida was in Washington on the last stop in a tour of the G7 industrial powers. "I fully expect that at appropriate time Japan will be rolling out specific plans to support Ukraine in a variety of ways. ( read original ...
6 of Naomi Osaka’s best fashion moments off the court: the tennis champ has deals with Nike and Levi’s, wore Louis Vuitton at the Met Gala 2021, and promoted Black Lives …
As we wait for the 25-year-old athlete's comeback on the court and the maternal 'fits that she will be sporting, let's take a look back at Osaka's major fashion moments off the court. Who can forget ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov core machinery orders fall 8.3% m/m – govt
Japan's core machinery orders fell 8.3% in November from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday. The decline was bigger than a 0.9% dip expected by economists in a Reuters poll and ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force Moves F-16s from Europe to Japan as Ukraine War Lingers and Pacific Tensions Simmer
The move comes after the Pentagon announced it was pulling older F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base in an attempt to bring more modern aircraft to the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yield control faces biggest test to date as BOJ debates policy
Japan's decades of ultra-low interest rates may reach a turning point on Wednesday, as the central bank debates the fate of its yield control policy, which is creaking under pressure as markets ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. airlines do not see speedy return of China, Japan travel demand
A group representing major U.S. airlines said Tuesday it does not foresee a return of significant international passenger air travel demand from either China or Japan before the end of March and ... ( read original story ...)
Biden raised issue of export controls on China with Japan’s Kishida -U.S. official
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held "very productive" talks on semiconductor-related export ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and the Problem With Targeting the Money Supply
Central-bank actions won’t produce the desired hike in the money supply unless companies and households cooperate. ( read original story ...)
Viewpoint: Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside, but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive JPY1 million (£6, ( read original story ...)
One of Tokyo’s Coolest Menswear Shops Just Opened a Store in London
Bryceland's, the cult menswear store, is bringing its vintage-inspired wares—and international partners—to the UK. ( read original story ...)
A different Tokyo, Berlin confront the world today
Thanks to China and Russia, both Japan and Germany have changed their strategic, political orientation. And while it is a work in progress, the historical significance of this move is hard to miss ... ( read original story ...)