JR Central to offer 1.5-size seats on Tokaido shinkansen bullet train
Central Japan Railway will offer 1.5-size seats on the Tokaido shinkansen bullet train connecting Tokyo with Shin-Osaka.
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Japanese govt to give up to 192 billion in funding to US semiconductor giant
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announces that that it will provide up to 192 billion yen in funding to US s...
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Price hikes at Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya
Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya raised the prices of several of its menu items on October 2.
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Logistics industry support could include points system
The Japanese government is considering new measures to tackle the labor shortage in the logistics industry caused by str...
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Yen rebounds from 150 to dollar but Japan stays quiet on intervention
The Japanese yen quickly rebounds after falling past 150 against the US dollar, but the government remains silent on whe...
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Japanese yen at all time low for 2023
The Japanese yen is nearing 150-yen against the US dollar level that prompted the government to intervene last year.
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Survey shows Japanese business sentiment improves despite slowing economy
A survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment improved for two straight quarters despite the country's slowing ...
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ANA's Flying Honu plane cleaned at Narita Airport
All Nippon Airway's third Flying Honu plane adorned with images of the Hawaiian sea turtle is cleaned at Narita Internat...
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Sustainable tires installed on buses in Tokyo
A trading house, bus operator and tire company are working on efforts to introduce sustainable tires for buses to addres...
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Toshiba opens quantum tech center in Britain
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba opens the Quantum Technology Center in Cambridge, Britain, to work on a next-generation cr...
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