Overseas market eyed for Japanese varieties of tomatoes
According to the agriculture ministry, tomato production in 2020 totaled ¥224 billion.
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Japan authorities move away from hospitalizing all omicron patients
The move is aimed at avoiding a shortage of hospital beds, but there are concerns that the highly contagious variant could spread.
Japan, US considering export controls for advanced technology
Japan and the US are concerned that China will utilize imported technology to strengthen its economic and military capabilities.
World Natural Heritage sites in Japan under threat from poachers
Rampant poaching of rare plants and insects is taking place on Kagoshima Prefecture’s Amami-Oshima island.
Craftsmen, companies bring consumers into creative process in Japan
Entrepreneurs and companies can better reduce the risk of failure by developing products while observing consumer reactions.
Sony looks to electric cars for its next big hit
Although its position in consumer electronics has been eroded by rivals, Sony still has an arsenal of sophisticated technology.
Struggling against domestic trends, sake brewers seek to broaden global appeal
Sake shipments peaked at 1.77 million kiloliters in fiscal 1973, but in fiscal 2020 they had fallen to less than a quarter of that amount.
Labor shortages overshadow economic recovery in Japan
The labor shortage rapidly worsened after restrictions on business operations were relaxed at the end of Sept 2021.
Japan, Australia to sign security cooperation treaty
The treaty will set out a framework for the two countries’ defence forces to cooperate with each other for the first time.
Pizza oven unites Hiroshima island residents
The dome-shaped oven was hardened with the island’s red soil, into which seashells found on the nearby beach were kneaded.