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Strong Earthquake Jolts Tohoku Region

Strong Earthquake Jolts Tohoku Region (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck the Tohoku region on Friday evening. There was no threat of a tsunami. 
The quake struck at ...

Nature [15/5 21:12] More

Japan Weighs Extra Budget for Energy Subsidies

Japan Weighs Extra Budget for Energy Subsidies (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government is considering compiling a supplementary budget to cover additional costs, as it is mulling providing electricity and city gas subsidies in July-September and keepi...

Other [15/5 20:40] More

Japan weighs anti-ship missile exports to Philippine

Japan weighs anti-ship missile exports to Philippine (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government is considering exporting the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system to the Philippines, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.
The move follows Tokyo's...

Event [15/5 20:23] More

Japan Economy Projected to Have Grown 1.8 Pct in 1st Quarter

Japan Economy Projected to Have Grown 1.8 Pct in 1st Quarter (仕事)
NIPPON
 
Japan's economy is projected to have grown at an annualized pace of 1.8 pct in the first three months of the year in inflation-adjusted real terms to mark the second consecutive quarter of...

Other [14/5 21:26] More

Axiom Space And Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Announce Japan-Based Joint Venture

Axiom Space And Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Announce Japan-Based Joint Venture (仕事)
SPACE NEWS
 
Building on the strategic partnership that Axiom Space and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. signed in September, and following Mitsui’s investment in Axiom Space, the partners have initiated the for...

Event [14/5 20:45] More

Japan PM to make 2-day visit to South Korea from Tuesday

Japan PM to make 2-day visit to South Korea from Tuesday (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to meet with President Lee Jae Myung, the Japanese government told parliament.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secre...

Other [14/5 20:17] More

Japan Mulls Electricity, City Gas Subsidies in Summer

Japan Mulls Electricity, City Gas Subsidies in Summer (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japanese government is considering providing electricity and city gas subsidies from July to September, when energy demand for cooling is expected to grow, people familiar with the mat...

Other [14/5 19:46] More

Indonesia Confirms Mogami Frigates and Submarine Offers from Japan

Indonesia Confirms Mogami Frigates and Submarine Offers from Japan (ニュース)
NAVAL NEWS
 
Japan is offering Indonesia Mogami-class frigates and submarines, as Tokyo seeks to deepen security cooperation with Jakarta following the loosening of its arms export rules and amid t...

Event [14/5 19:07] More

Japan Defense Chief Urges Coordination with U.S. on Hormuz Security

Japan Defense Chief Urges Coordination with U.S. on Hormuz Security (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday emphasized the importance of close coordination with the United States over a multilateral effort to ensure safe navigation through ...

Other [13/5 20:50] More

Indonesia Expands Internship Opportunities In Japan's Miyazaki

Indonesia Expands Internship Opportunities In Japan's Miyazaki (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower is expanding technical internship opportunities for Indonesians in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, through a partnership with the Miyazaki Prefectural ...

Event [13/5 20:15] More

OECD Calls for Japan's Careful Macroeconomic Policy Management

OECD Calls for Japan's Careful Macroeconomic Policy Management (仕事)
NIPPON
 
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested in a report Wednesday that Japan's macroeconomic policies "be calibrated carefully."
As the East Asian economy is shifti...

Other [13/5 19:44] More

Japan Sells Foreign Stocks In April Amid Inflation Worries

Japan Sells Foreign Stocks In April Amid Inflation Worries (仕事)
TRADING VIEW
 
Japanese investors became net sellers of foreign stocks in April for the first time in four months, as concerns over rising energy costs linked to the Iran war and broader inflation ...

Other [13/5 19:04] More

US-Japan Agree Excessive FX Volatility Is Undesirable

US-Japan Agree Excessive FX Volatility Is Undesirable (仕事)
IDN FINANCIAL
 
The United States and Japan agreed that excessive volatility in foreign exchange markets is undesirable, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
The statement was viewe...

Other [13/5 18:32] More

Japan's Discontinued Giant Panda Snack Growing Popular Overseas

Japan's Discontinued Giant Panda Snack Growing Popular Overseas (仕事)
NIPPON
 
A Meiji Co. biscuit snack that was discontinued in Japan more than 40 years ago has become a hit overseas.
The Hello Panda snack is currently sold at stores in the United States and other ...

Gourmet [12/5 20:11] More

Japan, U.S. Confirm Close Coordination On Currency After Intervention

Japan, U.S. Confirm Close Coordination On Currency After Intervention (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday she agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to closely coordinate on movements in the currency market during talks hel...

Other [12/5 19:26] More