Japanese high-end bread boom hit by competition, Ukraine crisis
According to a research firm Fuji Keizai, the domestic market for specialty loaf bread shops was worth ¥30 billion in 2020. This was an increase of over 30% from the previous…
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Zelenskyy’s speech highlights Japan’s challenges in a changed world
The writer calls for a review of Japan's security policy in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
10 confirmed dead after rescue operation for sightseeing boat off Shiretoko Peninsula
According to the coast guard, the Kazu I was carrying 24 passengers, including two children, as well as two crew members.
Paper cranes, fortunes in capsule toys provide jobs for Japan’s handicapped
People with mental and physical handicaps work on different tasks, such as folding the paper cranes and writing messages.
Shinzo Abe visits controversial Yasukuni shrine, sparks fury in Seoul
14 Class A war criminals of the Pacific War are enshrined there and politicians’ visits are perceived as glorifying Japan’s war of aggression.
Japan, U.S. to cooperate for forex stability
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki met U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington as the dollar rose to 20-year highs above ¥129 this week
Japan govt preparing additional cash handouts for low-income households
The latest handout, amounting to ¥100,000 (US$780) will cover households that were newly exempted from resident tax from fiscal 2022.
UK ambassador to Japan calls for closer ties among democracies
The ambassador also criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “an unprovoked and unnecessary attack on a sovereign democratic state”.
Russia-Ukraine conflict buffeting Japan’s used-car market
Japanese cars are known as being hard-wearing and for retaining their value over time — features that are highly valued in Russia.
New Japanese green tea leaves sell for record ¥1.96 million
The handpicked and hand-rolled tea leaves were put up for the auction, which marks the arrival of the new green tea season.