Loading

Search

:

Japan Confronts Rising Inequality

  • Category:Other
VOA NEWS
 
Japan's stock market has increased and luxury cars are selling well in Tokyo after eight years of economic growth under Abenomics.
Abenomics is the economic policy begun under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Under the policy, the Japanese government has used government spending and m...

More

Japan Wants 'Appropriate' Response On Wartime Compensation, Says Kishida To South Korea's Moon

  • Category:Other
CNA
 
TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Friday (Oct 15) that he had spoken with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and told him that Japan wanted an "appropriate" response on disputes including compensation for forced wartime labour.
The neighbouring nations have l...

More

Japan Dissolves Parliament, Setting Stage For General Election

  • Category:Other
REUTERS
 
Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida against unpopular opposition in a battle over who can better fix the pandemic-battered economy.
Kishida enjoys reasonable public support 1...

More

Infections In Japan Continue To Fall

  • Category:Tourism
NHK
 
The number of coronavirus infections in Japan continues to fall.
Health authorities say the number of new infections across the country in the week up to Tuesday was just 60 percent of the figure from the previous week.
The health ministry held a meeting on Wednesday to give updates on the ...

More

Main Opposition Party Pledges To Achieve Growth By Reducing Inequality, Poverty

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TODAY
 
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan unveiled its campaign platform Wednesday for the general election this month, pledging to achieve economic growth by reducing inequality and poverty.
Underscoring the need to distribute wealth, the CDPJ is aiming to alloca...

More

Survey: 67% In Japan Object To Targeted Advertising On Internet

  • Category:Other
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Approximately two in three people object to targeted advertisements on the internet, according to a recent nationwide survey on the media published Thursday by The Yomiuri Shimbun
The findings come from a Yomiuri Shimbun survey conducted from Aug. 17 to Sept. 22 canvassing 3,000 ...

More

Russia Rejects Japan's Territorial Claim Over Island Chain As Kremlin Chief Responds

  • Category:Event
SKY NEWS
 
The long-running dispute has prevented Russia and Japan from signing a formal peace treaty.
The Kremlin has said it does not recognise Japan's claim to a chain of islands between the two countries.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia disagreed with comments made by Japan's n...

More

Japanese Gacha Capsule Vending Machines Now Sell Random-Destination Airplane Tickets

  • Category:Other
SORA NEWS
 
An amazing value for anyone who truly thinks it’s not the destination that’s important, but the journey.
Living in Japan, you can sometimes start to get a little desensitized to just how unusual some Japanese capsule toy, or gacha, vending machines are.
Excruciatingly detailed miniatu...

More

Shohei Ohtani: Japan's Baseball 'Frankenstein' Enjoying Monster Success

  • Category:Other
FRANCE 24
 
He's the "Frankenstein" taking baseball by storm and following in the legendary footsteps of Babe Ruth -- but Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani is still humble enough to pick up litter.
Ohtani this season became Major League Baseball's biggest star after a breakthrough campaign with th...

More

Japan Boosts Vaccine Support For Foreigners

  • Category:Event
NHK
 
Japan's Immigration Services Agency has launched a new drive to speed up coronavirus vaccinations among foreign nationals, including language assistance.
The move follows reports of a slow pace of inoculations among foreigners, with many unable to make appointments due to language barriers ...

More