Tokyo confirmed 107 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, its highest daily tally in two months, but Japan’s chief cabinet secretary said there was no need to reintroduce a state of emergency.
Japan seeks to suspend or retire 90% of dirty coal-fired plants: Yomiuri
The Japanese government is looking to suspend or shutter nearly 90% of its older, inefficient coal-fired power plants by fiscal year 2030 in what would be a major turning point for the country’s …
Japan Begins Charging For Plastic Bags
I want plastic bags and containers for food to be changed to something more environmentally friendly, although it may not be so easy.” Visitors to Japan are often surprised by the amount of packaging …
Pandemic sinks Japan business mood to lowest since 2009 crisis
Japanese manufacturers’ confidence sank in the second quarter to levels not seen since the 2009 global financial crisis, underscoring the damage the coronavirus pandemic inflicted on the …
In Japan, the Message of Anti-Racism Protests Fails to Hit Home
A view that institutional racism is a faraway problem is keeping the country from more fully confronting entrenched discrimination.
Walkie, No Talkie: Japan City Launches Pedestrian Smartphone Ban
A Tokyo suburb on Wednesday imposed Japan’s first ban on a habit seen around the world: pedestrians glued to their phone screens while walking, sometimes dangerously oblivious to their surroundings.
U.S. tells Japan it hopes for in-person G7 summit in late August, Japanese sources say
The United States has told Japan that it wants to organize an in-person Group of Seven leaders’ summit in late August, two Japanese government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters …
Japan Ruling Party Wants to Lure Hong Kong’s Finance Workers
Tokyo may have a chance to realize a long-held dream of becoming a global financial hub if it can attract people fleeing a Chinese clampdown on Hong Kong, according to a senior Japanese ruling party …
Pandemic Sinks Japan Business Mood to Lowest Since 2009 Financial Crisis
Japanese manufacturers’ confidence sank in the second quarter to levels not seen since the 2009 global financial crisis, underscoring the damage the coronavirus pandemic inflicted on the …
U.S., EU, Britain, Taiwan dismayed by China’s new security law for Hong Kong
China’s passage of a national security law for Hong Kong drew international condemnation on Tuesday, with the United States, European Union, Britain and Japan criticising measures that set the stage …