Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of the issuing of the first in a series of special heavy rain warnings in the disaster, in which torrential rains caused floods and landslides. The city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, which saw many casualties in …
Metaplanet, Asia’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder, has once again solidified its position in the crypto space with its latest BTC purchase. As revealed by the investment giant, Metaplanet has acquired 2,205 BTC, valued at 31.7 billion yen today. …
The infrastructure ministry will set a new target for stepping up efforts to move power lines underground in the nation and eliminate existing above-ground utility poles. Specifically, in its envisaged new five-year plan starting in fiscal 2026, the …
TOKYO (Reuters) -Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba slid further ahead of major national elections, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Monday, as voters gave the thumbs-up instead to tax cuts proposed by opposition parties. Support …
The Japanese stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 50 points or 0.2 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 39,810-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Monday. The global forecast for the …
If you have family members or friends who are Japanese, you may have opportunities to attend local wedding ceremonies. If that’s the case, you will need to prepare a handsel. A handsel is a monetary gift given to the couple. In Okinawa and mainland Japan, …
The first batch of Indian nursing care workers trained under a joint programme by Sompo Care and India's National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun working in Japan to ease its skilled manpower shortage. A recent news report by Nikkei Asia …
Following a loss against Hiroshi Tanahashi on the final day of NJPW’s New Japan Soul tour at Korakuen Hall, Tiger Mask announced that he will retire in July next year. During his backstage interview, the fourth iteration of Tiger Mask said that he has …
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