Japan has committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, but the legacy of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear catastrophe makes that goal harder to reach.
Bangladesh U19 crush Japan for 2nd straight win in Youth Asia Cup
Bangladesh Under-19 team secured their second straight victory in the Youth Asia Cup, crushing Japan youths by nine wickets …
Japan Large Manufacturers’ Sentiment Improves In Q4
Sentiment among Japanese large manufacturers improved at the end of the year, quarterly survey results from the Ministry of Finance …
Sentiment of Japan’s big firms remains positive in latest quarter
The business sentiment index for companies with capital of ¥1 billion or more stood at plus 4.8, against plus 5.8 in the previous quarter.
DFA: DTI to pursue earlier business pledges in Japan meet this week
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) representatives will hold bilateral meetings with Japanese business leaders at the 50th ASEAN-Japan Summit in Tokyo this week to …
One-plate frozen meals prove popular in Japan; New recipes and reasonable prices draw new customers
The frozen meal market in Japan has grown from ¥1.1 billion in 2017 to ¥6.2 billion in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Shin Nihonkai out of cruise as Pacific Venus moves on to South Korean owner
Shin Nihonkai’s subsidiary Venus Cruise was a well-established player in the Japanese cruise market when the decision was taken in December 2022 to liquidate the company. The Pacific Venus was placed …
United States, Japan and South Korea Discuss North Korea’s Crypto Theft and Weapons Program
National security officials from the United States, South Korea, and Japan convened to address North Korea’s cryptocurrency thefts and its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Japan’s baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani agrees to join LA Dodgers
News Agency Japan’s baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani agrees to join LA Dodgers. Posted . Japanese dual-threat superstar Shohei Ohtani takes to Instagram to announce he will sign w
Japan consumer lenders brace for bad debt on ‘revenge spending’
TOKYO — An influx of new customers is increasing the risk of bad loans for Japan’s consumer finance industry, while lenders face higher funding costs as interest rates rise.