Discharge of treated Fukushima plant water into ocean draws attention
TEPCO plans to gradually reduce the treated water over the next several decades during the decommissioning period.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Egg wholesale prices hit 37-year high in Tokyo
The increase was attributed to bird flu outbreaks detected all over the nation, as well rising feed costs and electricity bills.
Japan and NATO building ties to counter China and Russia
With the Japan-US alliance as its cornerstone in security, Japan is hurrying to deepen cooperation with NATO due to its growing sense of crisis over a possible Taiwan…
Japan’s information-gathering satellite successfully enters orbit
It marked the 40th consecutive successful launch of H2A rockets, increasing its success rate to 97.8%.
More support planned to ease electric bill burden for Japanese
The government’s electricity rate reduction program is now up and running, but further support for households is already being considered, out of concern prices could push still…
CDs still hold sway in streaming era in Japan
CDs, records and other physical formats accounted for about 70 per cent of music revenue in Japan for 2021, having more than doubled compared to that of digital formats.
China says Covid-19 situation at ‘low level’ after holiday
Travel during the holiday period rose sharply as millions boarded planes, trains, buses and highways after Beijing abruptly dismantled an almost three-year zero-Covid policy in…
‘Luffy’ group suspected of having scammed victims out of ¥3.5 billion
In connection with the fraud cases, the Metropolitan Police Department and 18 other prefectural police forces have arrested about 70 people.
Despite China tensions, Japan conducts marine survey around Senkakus
The survey was conducted to assess the impact of garbage drifting to Uotsuri Island and other islands, as well as the damage to vegetation caused by goats.
Former Japan PM Yoshihide Suga calls for deepening ties with India
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was also present at the ceremony held at a Tokyo hotel, said, “We’ll leverage various opportunities to further strengthen relations with…