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.
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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.
Japan keeps close eye on policies of incoming South Korean president
Japan-South Korean relations are thought to be at their worst level of the post-World War II era, with no face-to-face meeting between the two nations’ leaders since December…
Enjoy a tasty spring with filling sandwiches
While probably still not the right time for a springtime picnic, a sandwich is an easy meal for a bento boxed lunch or a quick lunch and snack when working from home amid the…
40% of Japan’s kindergartens, day care centers face flood risks; some lacking evacuation plans
Regarding facilities that have yet to draw up plans, municipalities said some facilities lack staff and might have little recognition that countermeasures are mandatory.