ECONOMY

Firms placing distance from Johnny's entertainers in commercials

09/08/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Some companies have decided to place some distance from entertainers represented by Johnny & Associates in their commerc...

Osaka preps for World Expo 2025 with mascot plushies and gold coins

09/06/2023 · in ECONOMY, POLITICS, SOCIETY

A store that sells plushies of the mascot of the 2025 World Exposition and gold coins opens ahead of the Osaka Expo.

Gasoline price in Japan reaches new record

09/06/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Japan's average retail gasoline price reaches a record 186.50 per liter.

Beer garden opens on station platform

09/05/2023 · in CULTURE, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

A beer garden opens on a platform in Nagoya Station.

Red snow crab fishing begins in central Japan

09/04/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

The fishing season for red snow crab begins in Toyama Bay in central Japan.

Workers at Tokyo department store go on strike

08/31/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Workers at Seibu Ikebukuro department store in Tokyo go on strike amid plans for the parent company to sell Sogo & Seibu...

Japan to extend gasoline subsidies after price hits record 185.60 per liter

08/30/2023 · in ECONOMY, POLITICS, SOCIETY

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan will extend gasoline subsides after the average retail gasoline price h...

Next-generation train system begins operations north of Tokyo

08/30/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

The next-generation train system Utusnomiya Light Rail Transit starts operations north of Tokyo.

Gold prices in Japan tops 10,000 yen per gram for first time

08/29/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Retail prices of gold in Japan tops 10,000 yen per gram for the first time.

Toyota halts operations in all 14 factories in Japan