Are tourists loving Japan’s ancient capital to death? Kyoto seeks ways to welcome visitors sustainably
Kyoto, one of Japan's major tourist destinations, is suffering from overtourism amid booming inbound demand.
The Japan News
Japan Fair Trade Commission set to punish Google for unfair practices
The JFTC believes that Google’s actions have restricted smartphone makers’ business activities and constitute “trading on restrictive terms,” a practice prohibited under…
Japan plans to boost facilities at H3 rocket launch site in effort to increase launch numbers
The ministry plans to increase the number of satellite assembly buildings and fuel storage tanks to make it possible to launch a rocket every other month. It hopes to raise the…
Trump discussed China-Taiwan situation in meeting with Abe’s widow
The President-elect and his wife Melania invited Ms. Akie Abe to dinner at their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Dec. 15. They talked about their memories of Shinzo Abe, and the…
Honda, Nissan struggle to fight back in China price war as BYD’s sales climb higher
The two Japanese carmakers are experiencing a severe decline in sales in the country, down about 50% from five years ago.
Tsuneo Watanabe, The Yomiuri Shimbun editor-in-chief, dies
Mr. Watanabe died of pneumonia in Tokyo on Thursday, Dec. 19. He was 98.
Japan to oblige companies to set CO2 reduction targets
The step will be taken to boost external oversight functions to achieve the goal of Japan becoming carbon-neutral — meaning that greenhouse gas emissions will be effectively…
Honda, Nissan business integration fueled by concerns over outside influence, vulnerability to investors
Even with this possible integration, which is largely seen as Honda saving Nissan, it is still unclear whether the two will survive what has been called a “once in a century”…
Utilisation of nuclear power needed for decarbonisation: The Japan News
It is also essential to promote technological innovation related to renewable energy.
Japan’s foreign visitor count from Jan.-Nov. 2024 breaks 2023 record
The total number of foreign visitors to Japan from January to November 2024 was 33,379,900, setting a new record for annual visitors, even before accounting for those arriving in…