Japan’s Meiji to up milk, yogurt prices
The markups come as raw milk prices are set to be hiked in November 2022, with rivals possibly following suit.
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All aboard driverless trains: JR East to test automation system on Tokyo loop line in October
A driver and conductor will be on board in the initial stages, but JR East aims to have one operator per train or even unmanned services in the future.
Covid-19 policy puts brakes on China’s economy
Economists say that the ongoing struggles of the tourism and travel-related industries, which account for a tenth of gross domestic product, will weigh on economic recovery.
China’s sluggish economy brings jobless problem for recent graduates
In July, the unemployment rate in China was 5.4 per cent, but for ages 16-24 it was 19.9 per cent, which has been a record high for four consecutive months.
Hokkaido: Film shines light on life with Russians after WWII
Both the reality and existence of the widely unknown “mixed residences” are introduced in the film, which focuses on the childhood experience of 80-year-old Junzo Yoshioka.
Tokyo museum honours floppy disks, e-bikes as future technology heritage
The future technology heritage registry began in 2008, and the latest additions bring the total number of registered items to 343.
Crown princess of Japan marks her 56th birthday
Crown Princess Kiko celebrated her 56th birthday on September 11, and briefly touched upon the developments in the lives of her children.
Foreign ministers to meet in support of Pacific Island nations
Five countries will also explore ways to strengthen cooperation with the island nations in areas such as countermeasures for natural disasters and maritime surveillance.
3 years after ‘No Japan’ boycott, sentiment in S. Korea toward Japan starts to thaw
This is despite Japan still having in place trade restrictions targeting Korea, and the Korean court not having changed its stance on the force labour compensation issue.
Over Yen 1 million donated to Abe shooter
Yamagami revealed that his family was destroyed by a religious group (formerly Unification Church), to which his mother belongs, and that he thought that Abe had ties with it.