Refund requests have been made for around 18% of the tickets sold in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, the organising committee said on Thursday. Ticket holders in Japan were given the chance to ask for …
Japan Plan Phase-Out of New Gasoline Cars by Mid-2030s
All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK …
Japan’s service sector struggles to recover amid COVID-19 resurgence: PMI
Activity in Japan’s services sector continued to falter in November, a private sector survey showed, as a resurgence in coronavirus infections weighed on new business and employment conditions. The …
Kuwait Petroleum signs deal to store 3.14 mln barrels of oil in Japan: KUNA
State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KNPC) signed an agreement to store 3.14 million barrels of crude oil in Japan, Kuwait News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s deputy managing …
Kuwait Petroleum signs deal to store 3.14 mln barrels of oil in Japan: KUNA
State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KNPC) signed an agreement to store 3.14 million barrels of crude oil in Japan, Kuwait News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s deputy managing …
Why has wedding of Japan’s Princess Mako still not gone ahead?
Plans still on hold after revelations about finances of would-be groom’s mother two years ago …
Japan protests against Russian missile deployment on disputed islands
Japan’s government has lodged a protest after Russia’s military deployed a number of its new S-300V4 missile defence systems for combat duty on a disputed chain of islands near Japan, Chief Cabinet …
Super Nintendo World getting set to open in Japan in 2021. Here’s what we know
Ride a Mario Kart rollercoaster at Super Nintendo World. The Universal Studios Japan theme park is scheduled to open Feb. 2021. What you need to know …
Nike Japan ad on teenage bullying and racism sparks debate
Two-minute film draws support as ‘amazing’ while others accused company of creating a false impression of Japan …
This Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises.
A mochi seller in Kyoto, and many of Japan’s other centuries-old businesses, have endured by putting tradition and stability over profit and growth.