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How to Invest in Japan: Which ETFs to Buy For Japan Stock Market: The country’s stock market is booming, but the first rate hike since 2007 may temper the rally.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/how-to-invest-in-japan-which-etfs-to-buy-for-japan-stock-market
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Princess Aiko to Make Solo Trip to Ise Jingu for 1st Time
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/imperial-family/20240319-175384/
Nissan considering partnership with Honda on EVs - sources: Nissan Motor is considering seeking a business partnership with Honda Motor on key components for ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-considering-partnership-with-honda-evs-sources-2024-03-15/
Quick Glance: Nissan and Honda Announce EV Partnership to Catch Up
- Nissan and Honda have officially announced a new EV partnership to keep up with Tesla and BYD.
- The automakers will collaborate on software platforms, EV components, and other technologies.
- The aim of the partnership is to lower EV prices and compete with low-cost providers from China.
- BYD from China has intensified competition by slashing EV prices to under $10,000.
Cat That Fell Into Toxic Chemicals Puts a City in Japan on Alert: The animal fell into a tank of chemicals at a plating factory in Fukuyama and then wandered off ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/15/world/asia/cat-chemicals-fukuyama-japan.html
Tokyo subway installs clear translation screen ahead of 2025 events: The system is equipped with a keyboard translates between Japanese and English, Chinese ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/09/japan/society/tokyo-subway-translation-screen/
Space One's Kairos rocket explodes just after liftoff in Japan: TOKYO -- Space One's maiden rocket launch failed on Wednesday in a setback for the company ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense-Industries/Space-One-s-Kairos-rocket-explodes-just-after-liftoff-in-Japan
Quick Glance: Rocket Explodes After Launch in Japan
- The Japanese company aimed to be the first private business in the country to put a satellite into orbit.
- The Kairos rocket exploded shortly after liftoff, causing a smoke plume and a forest fire nearby.
- Space One is investigating the incident, marking a setback for Japan's commercial space endeavors.
- The space transportation market is lucrative, with Space One planning to launch satellites using small rockets.
As millions sit empty, 'vacant home insurance' started by Tokyo nonprofit - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240318/p2a/00m/0na/017000c
My experience with Ramadan in Japan: Ramadan is the most sacred Islamic month. It’s when millions of Muslims fast, pray, and reflect. In Japan ...
japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/my-experience-with-ramadan-in-japan
Fast food chain: Fault paralyzes McDonald's restaurants in Japan and other countries in Asia
spiegel.de/netzwelt/mcdonalds-stoerung-legt-restaurants-in-japan-und-anderen-laendern-in-asien-lahm-a-c7ec9133-fe98-4241-a785-7e346090fa67
Gen Z Buys Gold Beans, India's Small-Cap Allure, India Poll Date: Asia Briefing
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-16/gen-z-buys-gold-beans-india-s-small-cap-allure-modi-election-asia-briefing
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In Japan, women are starting their own businesses to escape corporate ceiling trib.al/DoTSO1g
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-06/startups-beckon-for-women-seeking-equality-in-japan
Cat’s fall into vat of hazardous chemicals sparks citywide health warning in Japan
cnn.com/2024/03/13/asia/japan-cat-hexavalent-chromium-search-intl-hnk/
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‘Oppenheimer’ film ‘fails’ to show devastation of atom bombs in postwar Japan, critics say
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-08/oppenheimer-film-fails-show-devastation-atom-bombs-postwar-japan-critics-say
More Japanese universities adding female admission quotas for STEM fields: The trend comes amid concerns over the nation's low level of female participation in ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/society/college-female-quota/
With ‘Shogun,’ Hollywood Icon Hiroyuki Sanada Takes On the Project of a Lifetime: The Japanese star gives a career-best performance in FX’s thrilling new limited ...
vanityfair.com/hollywood/hiroyuki-sanada-shogun-awards-insider
Japan prof. probes strengths, weaknesses of rapidly evolving AI translation: interview - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240315/p2a/00m/0et/034000c
McDonald’s Japan releases first-ever matcha pie, perfectly timed for sakura season
japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/mcdonald%E28099s-japan-releases-first-ever-matcha-pie-perfectly-timed-for-sakura-season
In Japan, rate rises herald a new era for financial markets: Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country's financial markets are ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/japan-rate-rises-herald-new-era-financial-markets-2024-03-13/
McDonald's announces French fries perfume: The Scent of Fries: A French fries perfume from McDonald's Japan is currently causing a stir on the Internet ...
berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/mcdonalds-kuendigt-pommes-parfum-an-der-duft-der-fritten-li.2195150
Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead: Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gas cars when they charge, but that leads to ...
electrek.co/2024/03/18/why-you-might-be-charging-your-ev-wrong-and-what-to-do-instead/
Why Don’t Japanese Give to Charity? | by Koichi Hamada - Project Syndicate: Koichi Hamada examines what may encourage – or impede – charitable giving in Japan ...
project-syndicate.org/commentary/japan-score-lower-on-charitable-giving-than-muslim-and-christian-countries-by-koichi-hamada-2024-03
Japan: Art on the cow: Mosquitoes also like the tender Wagyu meat from Japan. Now cow painting is supposed to keep the insects away.
sueddeutsche.de/panorama/bester-dinge-gute-nachrichten-kuehe-japan-kunst-insekten-muecken-1.6439787
2 now accused of murder in drowning of boy in Japan's Lake Hamana - The Mainichi: SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- Police said Tuesday that two men previously arrested in ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240313/p2g/00m/0na/002000c
Japanese Films’ Success in U.S. Likely to Spur Overseas Strategy among Japan Firms; Movie Exports up 600% over Decade
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/film-tv/20240312-174207/
Ohtani may be S Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete: Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea's most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in ...
japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-may-be-south-korea&
Revenge: A dish seldom served in Japanese history but still cold as ice: When Confucius was asked, 'Should we kill those who are evil?' The response came ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/history/revenge-japanese-culture-forty-seven-ronin/
New ‘Shogun’ series is a cut above the original: From the 1980 original to ‘Last Samurai’ to now, Hollywood is getting better at depicting Japan.
japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/03/09/tv-streaming/shogun-hiroyuki-sanada-last-samurai/
FBI returns looted artifacts found in Massachusetts attic to Japan: The FBI has returned a trove of looted Japanese art to its country of origin after a family ...
cnn.com/2024/03/18/style/fbi-returns-looted-artifacts-japan-intl-scli/
Quick Glance: FBI Returns 22 Looted Artifacts to Japan
- The FBI has returned 22 centuries-old artifacts to Okinawa, Japan, after a family discovered them in their late father’s attic in Massachusetts.
- The return of the looted items followed a lengthy investigation that began when the family came across the items while sorting through their father's belongings.
- The discovered artifacts were transported to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC, where the scrolls were unfurled for the first time, revealing portraits of Okinawan royalty in vivid colors.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan: What does the North Korean leadership have in mind?
thediplomat.com/2024/03/north-korea-kim-jong-un-and-kim-yo-jongs-first-messages-to-japan/
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Natto Speed-Eating Contest Held in Japan’s Mito; Annual Competition By Lake Senba Marks its 20th Year
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240310-173772/
Flight to Japan canceled: United plane loses wheel on takeoff from San Francisco: The Boeing 777 had not been in the air for long before it lost a wheel ...
spiegel.de/panorama/united-maschine-verliert-rad-bei-start-in-san-francisco-a-4a50800b-104d-42f6-8d91-89e28e0e4507
Heating: Tado and Panasonic want to work together to make heat pumps more efficient
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/heizung-tado-und-panasonic-wollen-waermepumpen-gemeinsam-effizienter-machen/100022800.html
Collaborate and Invest Japan: Get insights into the changing investment and innovation environment in Japan, including new business opportunities for foreign ...
reuters.com/plus/invest-in-japan
Japanese man arrested over investment fraud after 4 years abroad - The Mainichi: NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese man who had been on an international wanted list ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240313/p2g/00m/0na/014000c
Sony, Ajinomoto rise in Japan profit charts on restructuring, price hikes: TOKYO -- The lineup of the most profitable Japanese companies in various industries is ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Sony-Ajinomoto-rise-in-Japan-profit-charts-on-restructuring-price-hikes
Ito Jakuchu’s Forgotten Picture Scroll Discovered, Going on Display at Art Museum in Kyoto in October
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/art/20240306-172888/
US-Japan 'Iron Fist' military exercise simulates 'Taiwan emergency'
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5112684
Astronaut Furukawa Returns Safely to Earth on Crew Dragon after 6-Month Stay at ISS; Second Successful Spaceflight for Japanese Astronaut
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/science/20240313-174319/
Osaka Pref. eyes collecting fixed fee for inbound tourists from 2025 - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240306/p2g/00m/0bu/048000c
Blade tip possibly mixed into smoothie at southwest Japan shop - The Mainichi: FUKUOKA -- A blade tip may have gotten mixed into a smoothie sold between March 3 ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240309/p2a/00m/0na/006000c
Japanese takeover of writing instrument manufacturer Lamy: The Mitsubishi Pencil Company from Japan is taking over the Heidelberg-based writing instrument ...
rheinpfalz.de/startseite_artikel,-japaner-%C3%BCbernehmen-schreibger%C3%A4tehersteller-lamy-_arid,5618167.html
ICC picks Japan's Tomoko Akane as new president for 2024-2027 term - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240312/p2g/00m/0in/006000c
Brussels Airport just added 700 EV chargers and they don’t have idle fees: Brussels Airport in Belgium now has 750 EV chargers, and it wants you to leave your EV ...
electrek.co/2024/03/12/brussels-airport-700-ev-chargers-and-they-dont-have-idle-fees/
10 people out of 400 find romance at $67,000 matchmaking event in central Japan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240304/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
Yutaka Yoshie, Professional Wrestler, Dies Suddenly after Match; He was 50
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/obituaries/20240312-174139/
More 'against' restarting nuclear plants than 'for' after Japan Noto quake: Mainichi poll - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240318/p2a/00m/0op/004000c
Tokyo stocks end slightly down as losses trimmed by exporters' rise - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240312/p2g/00m/0bu/041000c
Ghibli Park’s New Area, Valley of Witches, Opens to Press in Japan; New Section Set to Open to Public in March
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20240229-171743/
Big Four's share of Japan IPO audits dips below 50% on accountant crunch: TOKYO -- The share of Japanese IPO audits handled by the world's four largest ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/IPO/Big-Four-s-share-of-Japan-IPO-audits-dips-below-50-on-accountant-crunch
Badminton silver: Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida, left, pose with their silver medals after the final of the women's doubles at the All ...
japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/badminton-silver
Baseball: Darvish to start on Opening Day, Yamamoto Game 2 in Seoul - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240312/p2g/00m/0sp/022000c
Habanero Beer, Karinto Fly Off Shelves at Fukushima Roadside Rest Area; ‘Spiciest Town’ Adds IPA to List of Super Spicy Products
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/delicious/20240310-172610/
'Sunset panda' seen in perfect form from Japan museum for 1st time in 7 yrs - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240302/p2a/00m/0na/018000c
Airbus subsidiary to begin aircraft 5G service in Japan by 2026: BARCELONA, Spain -- Airbus subsidiary AALTO says Japan will be one of the first countries where ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/5G-networks/Airbus-subsidiary-to-begin-aircraft-5G-service-in-Japan-by-2026
'Chemical' cat sparks alert in Japan: Locals in a city in western Japan have been told not to approach or touch a missing cat that fell into a vat of ...
rte.ie/news/newslens/2024/0312/1437565-japan-cat/
More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan government scholarships: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology expects that ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/17/japan/society/foreign-students-scholarships/
Rugby: Mo'unga marshals Brave Lupus to 41-19 win over Dynaboars - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Brave Lupus Tokyo No. 10 Richie Mo'unga delivered a playmaking ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240317/p2g/00m/0sp/055000c
Furukawa, three other astronauts return to Earth after six months: The Crew-7 mission came to an end after the SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed safely into the ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/science-health/satoshi-furukawa-space-station/
Japan-bound United Airlines plane makes safe emergency landing in LA after losing tire during takeoff
japantoday.com/category/national/united-airlines-plane-makes-a-safe-emergency-landing-in-la-after-losing-a-tire-during-takeoff
Quick Glance: Tire Detaches from United Airlines Plane
- Debris from the tire landed in an employee parking lot at the airport.
- United Airlines Flight 35 safely landed in Los Angeles after losing a tire during takeoff.
- The flight lost a portion of the landing gear tire during takeoff and was diverted to Los Angeles.
- There were no injuries, although at least one car in the parking lot was damaged.
Because of rowdy tourists in Japan: Kyoto wants to restrict access to popular geisha district
spiegel.de/reise/tourismus-in-japan-kyoto-reagiert-auf-ruepel-touristen-im-geisha-viertel-a-5c52ccce-eda1-4e41-89f7-f117a7a59ab5
Railroad Track Slope Collapses in Ono, Hyogo Prefecture; Worker in his 50s Buried Alive and Dies
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240312-174186/
Japan sees rise of 'ramen girls': TOKYO -- Ramen, Japan's ubiquitous noodle soup, has become one of the country's most internationally recognized ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Japan-sees-rise-of-ramen-girls
I moved to Geneva, Switzerland, and pay $6,970 a month for a luxury apartment: Take a look inside
cnbc.com/2024/03/17/i-moved-from-us-to-luxury-apartment-in-geneva-look-inside.html
Dodgers star Ohtani says he is married and his bride is Japanese | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15183486
Mount Fuji introducing visitor cap and entry fee to target overcrowding issues: Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new ...
cnn.com/travel/mount-fuji-japan-visitor-cap-tourist-tax-intl-hnk/
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Japan's universities fail to make most of intellectual property: TOKYO -- Universities in Japan fail to make effective use of their intellectual property due to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Datawatch/Japan-s-universities-fail-to-make-most-of-intellectual-property
Abductee's mother pins hopes on fresh Japan-N Korea dialogue: For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13 ...
japantoday.com/category/national/feature-abductee&
Japan SLIM moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar night: Another operation attempt of the SLIM spacecraft is scheduled for later this month ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/02/japan/science-health/japan-lunar-lander-sleep/
Kyoto's picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240309/p2g/00m/0na/012000c
Quick Glance: Protecting Geishas: Tourist Ban in Kyoto
- To protect the globally recognized Japanese women artists, local officials in the Geisha district of Kyoto will shut off access for tourists who harass starting April.
- The historic Gion district will now ban sightseers and tourists from the alleys and streets housing Geishas and Maikos due to complaints about growing photography disturbances.
- Next month, the alleys hosting restaurants and teahouses will be exclusively open for Geishas, their clients, and district residents.
- This measure aims to safeguard not only the Geishas and Maikos but also preserve the Japanese art and its custodian artists.
Japan's driver shortages spur innovation at warehouses: OMI HACHIMAN, Japan -- An engineer at Japanese forklift maker Mitsubishi Logisnext says he is receiving ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Japan-s-driver-shortages-spur-innovation-at-warehouses
Yamamoto Riken wins this year's 'architecture Nobel': Japanese architect Yamamoto Riken has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is widely ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3126/
Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster: The yawning gap between vision and policy reality jeopardizes Japan’s important energy security goals and efforts to ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/japans-nuclear-energy-policy-disaster/
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New rice dictionary cooking up lexicon for Japan's revered staple - The Mainichi: TSUKUBA, Ibaraki (Kyodo) -- It is often said the Inuit have dozens of words to ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240307/p2g/00m/0na/047000c
Party youth escalates: Scandal surrounding go-go dancers shakes Japan's government
n-tv.de/politik/Skandal-um-Go-Go-Taenzerinnen-erschuettert-Japans-Regierung-article24802570.html
Finding the Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Oppenheimer: Where are the images of those who died by the bombs that haunt humanity still?
commondreams.org/opinion/oppenheimer-best-picture-victims-of-nuclear-war
Scientists say tectonic plate tearing apart under Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Zealand
wionews.com/science/scientists-say-tectonic-plate-tearing-apart-under-pacific-ocean-from-japan-to-new-zealand-688973
Hyundai to launch e-buses in Japan, customized for local market: TOKYO -- Hyundai Motor plans to roll out electric buses in the Japanese market this fall ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Hyundai-to-launch-e-buses-in-Japan-customized-for-local-market
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