The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military would not be able to avoid.
Japan rice crisis shows signs of easing as prices stabilize and stocks return to shelves
Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five-kilogram bag.
Foreigners turn net sellers of Japan stocks for first week in 12
Foreigners divested Japanese stock for the first time in 12 weeks in the week through June 21 on caution over the Israel-Iran conflict and its impact on Japanese oil imports and inflation.
How Japan and Alaska Pioneered the Global Market for L.N.G.
The leading role the United States plays in liquefied natural gas traces its roots to a small Alaskan outpost that began shipping the fuel to Japan in 1969.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s ‘breakfast’ Hits No. 1, Ae! group’s ‘Chameleon’ Bows at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “breakfast” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released June 25. The latest No. 1 single by the three-man hitmakers, who hosted an event called Mrs. GREEN APPLE …
US Marine sentenced to 7 years over sexual assault in Japan
A US Marine has been sentenced to seven years in prison, after he was convicted of strangling and sexually assaulting a woman in Okinawa last May, a Japanese district court told CNN.
Japan Post stripped of truck transport business license
The transport ministry revoked Japan Post’s general truck transport business license on Wednesday, in response to the company’s improper roll calls to conduct alcohol and other checks on its drivers.
Japan Post loses trucking license for 2,500 trucks for 5 years
The transport ministry’s Kanto District Transport Bureau in Yokohama issued a notice revoking Japan Post Co.’s general transport license under the Trucking Business Law on June 25 for failure to …
Filipinos demand end to Japan’s fossil fuel financing in Asia
Filipino activists marched on the streets of national capital Manila to urge Japanese financial institutions to stop funding fossil fuel projects in Asia, accusing them of aggravating the global …
Daiwa plans $690 million real estate fund as Japan market booms
Daiwa will target Japanese rental housing and hotels, assets that tend to be better insulated from inflation compared with other sectors, at a time when consumer prices are rising.