Leading Japan lawmaker seeks Trump meeting during New York visit, NHK reports
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior figure in Japan’s ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according…
Japan sets out plans to defend supply chains, see off hackers
TOKYO – Japan will step up spending to strengthen its supply chains and do more to guard against cyberattacks launched through imported systems and software under draft legislation approved by the cabinet…
Japan says it will deal with oil release from reserves in cooperation with IEA, other nations
TOKYO – Japan said on Friday it will appropriately deal with oil release from national reserves in cooperation with the International Energy Agency and relevant countries, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine fueled…
Japan PM Kishida’s border easing as COVID deaths spike draws ire online
By Rocky Swift and Elaine Lies TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plan to relax the strictest COVID-19 border controls among wealthy nations has pleased nobody, with businesses and student groups…
Japan consumers’ expected inflation rate rises to record 2.43% in Feb -govt survey
(Corrects day of the week in first paragraph) TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ one-year forward expected inflation rate rose to 2.43% in February, a Consumer Affairs Agency survey showed on Wednesday, the highest…
Merck Japan says to accelerate imports of COVID-19 treatment
TOKYO – The Japanese unit of Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it would accelerate imports of its oral COVID-19 treatment to help with a surge in cases caused by the…
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to take a fresh crack at Japan sales
By Tim Kelly and Maki Shiraki TOKYO – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Tuesday it is returning to Japan 12 years after leaving because of poor sales, as growing demand…
U.S., Japan set to announce steel import quota deal-source
WASHINGTON – The United States and Japan on Monday are set to announce a deal to grant Japanese steelmakers relief from Trump-era U.S. tariffs for a limited amount of steel imports, a…
Student budgets may be tested by Cup Noodle price hike in Japan
(Refiling to remove a redundant full stop in paragraph 11) By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Student budgets in Japan may come under pressure after Cup Noodle, a cheap meal long associated with…
Japan has no plans to review sales tax rates, finance minister says
TOKYO – Japanese is not considering reviewing future national sales tax rates as the current 10% levy provides a vital source of funding the social security spending to support its ageing population,…
Japan eyes tighter curbs to counter cyberattacks
TOKYO – Japan will consider imposing tighter curbs on companies in security-sensitive sectors that procure overseas software as part of efforts to ramp up steps to counter cyberattacks, according to a proposal…
Japan Jan factory growth hits near 8-year high – PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in nearly eight years in January on stronger output and new orders, while cost pressures stayed elevated as firms continued to face…
Japan Dec factory output seen down slightly for first time in 3 months – Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely slid in December for the first time in three months due to lingering supply bottlenecks, a Reuters poll showed. Meanwhile, retail sales were seen growing for…
Japan to compile report on quarterly disclosure requirements around spring
TOKYO -A Japanese government panel tasked with reviewing the need for quarterly corporate disclosure requirements aims to draw up a summary report this spring, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. Japanese…
As Japan kicks off wage talks, policymakers face heat for ‘bad’ inflation
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO -As Japan kicked off annual wage talks on Tuesday, policymakers sought to downplay the chance rising raw material prices could be stoking “bad inflation”, where…
Japan business lobby shrugs off calls for uniform wage hikes
TOKYO – The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby said on Tuesday that companies must determine wages depending on their own situation rather than in a uniform manner as a prolonged COVID-19…
Toyota extends production curbs in Japan as COVID infections rise
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp will halt more production in Japan this month because COVID-19 infections among autoworkers had slowed supplies of parts, the company said on Monday. That disruption, which comes…
Japan aims to release prelim ‘Green GDP’ estimates by end-March – economy minister
TOKYO – Japan is drafting an economic growth measure taking climate action into account and aims to release a preliminary estimate by the end of March, economy minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said on…
‘I Am Outraged’: Top Official In Japan Goes After US Military For Rise In COVID Cases
A governor in Japan lambasted U.S. military personnel for the rise in COVID-19 cases in his local communities, Japanese outlet The Asahi Shimbun reported. Okinawa Prefecture, over which Governor Denny Tamaki presides,…
Japan says foreign spectators not welcome at 2021 Summer Olympics
REUTERS – via Rumble – Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said…
Entertainment: How 1980s Japan Became History’s Wildest Party | Earthquake Bird | Netflix
In the late 1980s, a giant bubble economy propelled Japan to new heights of extravagance and excess — but there’s always a crash. Get the backstory on the psychological thriller Earthquake Bird’s…
Entertainment: Queer Eye’s Fab 5 and Naomi Watanabe Try Judo | Netflix
The Fab 5 get immersed in Japanese culture and explore the modern martial art of Judo. Watch Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!, only on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81038150 SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is…
Entertainment: Karamo + Naomi Watanabe Give Tips On Living Confident Lives | Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! | Netflix
Karamo brings in Japanese Star, Naomi Watanabe to teach Hero, Kae how to live a more confident life, despite the constructs of her society. Watch Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!, only on…
Entertainment: What is it Like Being a Gay Man in Japan? | Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! | Netflix
JVN and Kan discuss how important it is to live your truth and create change through visibility. Watch Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!, only on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81038150 SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix…
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