Japan’s ruling bloc divided on nuclear power use in new energy plan
Regarding nuclear energy, the phrase “reducing dependence on nuclear power as much as possible” was deleted from the draft. Instead, it states that the nation would use as…
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Japanese government aims for wider range of use of My Number ID cards
The government plans to make the cards, which are now also used as public health insurance certificates, usable for various other purposes such as a driver’s license, so that…
Background art from ‘The Boy and the Heron’ on display at Studio Ghibli Museum
Among those on display are drawings of the mountain scenery used in the film’s title sequence, the streets of the town to where Mahito evacuated — shown at the beginning of…
Russia must stop its threats to use nuclear weapons: The Japan News
The requirements for the use of nuclear weapons, which had previously been a case in which the existence of Russia is in jeopardy, has now been changed to a case that poses a…
Japan’s conveyor-belt sushi chains back in China as backlash from treated water release wanes
At the grand opening of Sushiro’s first Beijing outlet on Aug. 21 in a commercial building in the central part of the capital, customers waited for as long as 10 hours at one…
My solo music festival experience: A day at the Metropolitan Rock Festival
The writer says, "There was a special joy in gathering together that we missed out on for so long due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and I enjoyed the festival in a different way from…
ICC prosecutor concerned over US pressure on investigations into Israel’s attacks on Gaza
In the interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Monday, Sept 2, Mr Khan revealed that ICC officials have been receiving personal threats from Russian and Israeli supporters.
Japanese scallops to be processed in Bangladesh as gov’t seeks export routes to replace China
The government is also supporting the establishment of new processing plants for Japanese scallops in Vietnam and Mexico to diversify export destinations and replace China.
Beating the Japan heat with cool mango, coconut dessert
Yoji kanro pudding is typically served in a mango and coconut milk mixture, topped with tapioca and a citrus.
Maintain wage hikes to boost economy’s growth potential: The Yomiuri Shimbun
Although Japan’s nominal GDP has reached ¥600 trillion, this is due in large part to inflation. Also, as wage hikes have not kept pace with rising prices, people do not have a…