Japan’s prime minister vowed Friday to tackle an insidious enemy that causes enormous economic damage and misery for the country’s citizens each year: pollen.This year’s season has been described as …
Japan convening panel on digital yen as BOJ pilot scheme gets underway
Following the Bank of Japan’s launch this month of a pilot programme to test the use of a digital yen, the Ministry of Finance plans to convene a meeting of experts on April 21 to discuss the way …
On the ‘rooftop of Japan,’ a stunning 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens to visitors
Called Yuki no Otani, this 500-meter-long pathway cuts through towering snow walls that rise up to 20 meters at the highest point of Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
BOJ’s Ueda: Told G20 that Japan will keep monetary policy ultra-loose
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday he told his G20 counterparts the central bank will likely keep monetary policy ultra-loose to stably and sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target.
The drinking culture hidden inside Japan’s liquor stores
Steel workers kicked “kaku-uchi” off in northern Japan at the start of the 1900s. Today, these liquor shops are where local communities all over the country gather for drinks.
Buffett breaks out of Japan’s value trap
Berkshire Hathaway has upped its stake in iconic Japanese trading houses, according to an interview boss Warren Buffett gave the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday. He has been steadily increasing his …
Sri Lanka inks MoU with leading Japanese enterprise
The Government of Sri Lanka and a leading business enterprise in Japan, Pasona Group have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pertaining to several factors, including employment opportuni …
North Korea launches new type of ballistic missile, South says
North Korea fired a new model of long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern Japan, where residents were told to take cover, though there turned out to …
Japan is pushing G7 to step up gas investments – source
Energy-poor Japan is waging an uphill battle for more investment into natural gas exploration and production among Group of Seven (G7) climate and energy ministers, according to a French ministry official.
Japan to offer $30m in aid for quantum computer sharing in industry, finance
TOKYO — The Japanese government will provide 4.2 billion yen ($31.7 million) to support the expansion of shared quantum computing through a cloud platform available to businesses, Nikkei has learned.