Stores cash in on Sakura viewing season without Covid restrictions
It is estimated that the market for cherry blossom viewing-related products will generate sales of ¥210 billion this season.
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Secrecy surrounded PM Kishida’s trip to Kyiv
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s trip to Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unprecedented. No other Japanese prime minister in the postwar…
Xi highlights ‘mediator’ role in China-Russia Summit
Xi’s move is believed to be aimed at expanding his influence over countries that have avoided getting involved in sanctions against Russia.
Pink peach flowers dress up Japan mountain village
Local residents planted the peach trees about 20 years ago with the aim of utilising dilapidated farmland.
Russia Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers over Sea of Japan
Russia's two Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers flew for about seven hours over the high seas in the Sea of Japan, a report said.
Japan and Cook Islands Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi conveyed his intention to promote cooperation with the Pacific Islands region based on a new action plan.
Japan to give 30,000-Yen aid to low-income households
At a meeting of its task force to fight persistent inflation, the government also decided to distribute ¥50,000 per child to low-income child-rearing households.
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Japan is the only G7 country whose leader has not yet met Zelenskyy in person.
42% of Japan’s population has Covid antibodies, survey finds
The survey also found regional differences in the percentages of people with antibodies, which can only be acquired through infection.
Taiwan to buy Japan’s cutting-edge N700S Shinkansen trains
The Taiwanese rail operators originally planned to buy new vehicles from 2019 but the process faltered due to concerns over the figure quoted.