Japan to introduce English digital textbooks in 2024
However, as doubts about digital textbooks’ educational effectiveness and health effects have not been dispelled, the introduction of digital textbooks is to be limited…
The Japan News
Govt will likely provide ¥50,000 handouts to low-income households
With the lingering impact of price increases, they will emphasise energy and food products as a key area for countermeasures.
Emperor harvests rice in Imperial Palace paddy field
Wearing rubber boots and wielding a sickle, Japan’s Emperor harvested two rice varieties from the grounds of the Imperial Palace .
Japan to participate in British project to develop next-generation nuclear reactor
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has indicated he is considering the construction of a next-generation reactor in Japan.
Kochi sake producers enjoy overseas export boom
In 2021, the prefecture’s exports of refined sake reached 270 kiloliters, an increase of 70 per cent from the previous year and the largest quantity in 10 years.
Giant squid statue generates economic effects of ¥600 million
In August alone there were more than 1,000 posts on social media about the monument that continues to attract attention.
Casual clothing operator Uniqlo opens VR shop using flagship store in Tokyo
Using a 360-degree camera in the actual store, users can shop as if they were looking around the store via their smartphone or other device.
South Korean council seeks foundation or fund to compensate former requisitioned workers
According to a senior South Korean government official, the administration led by President Yoon Suk-yeol will present a solution as early as next month.
Authoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy
Various approaches, such as economic assistance and cultural exchanges, can work to build a dialogue with these regimes.
Chinese, Russian warships pass through Soya Strait
The warships were participating in Vostok 2022, a large-scale military exercise organized by the Russian military.