Japan’s beer drinkers squirrel away suds in anticipation of price hikes
The unseasonal rise in demand for beer is happening because the prices of a wide range of foods and drinks will increase starting in October.
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Japan’s prime minister fails to grab diplomatic spotlight at UN General Assembly
He also said Malaysia and the Netherlands had agreed to boost trade relations between both countries, with the latter being the biggest palm oil importer in Europe.
Wakayama tangerines offer balance of acidity, sugar
Due to a lack of rain since late July, this years’ fruits are relatively small, however, they offer a balance of high acidity and sweetness.
Japan’s finance ministry conducts currency intervention, first in 24 years
It is believed to be yen-buying intervention to stem the rapid weakening of the yen against the dollar.
4,300 to attend Abe’s state funeral, including 700 international guests
The funeral will be held on Sept 27 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, and seven Imperial family members will be attending.
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida calls for UN reform in General Assembly speech
This is the first in-person speech by a Japanese prime minister at the assembly since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke in 2019.
Japan gets serious about supporting careers with only 7％ women in the sciences
In certain industries, there is a high expectation for “gendered innovation,” in which women bring fresh ideas to research and development, which is traditionally…
Typhoon floods Tozai line subway tracks
Train service between the line’s Nihombashi and Takadanobaba stations was suspended for eight hours, affecting about 139,000 people.
Long-term detentions at Japan’s immigration facilities remain unsolved
The government had sought to address the problem of foreign nationals being held for a long time before being deported as a result of their illegal entry or staying in the nation…
‘Dining out’ experience sends chef, table setting designer to your home
The basic fee for dinner starts at ¥29,000 including cooking and serving, table setting, ingredients and tax. The service is for two or more people, and the fee increases for…