ECONOMY

Muji to raise prices by 25% for 20% its products

12/27/2022 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Japanese retail company Muji announces it will raise prices of 20 percent of its products by 25 percent.

Shops roll out New Year lucky bags immediately after Christmas

12/27/2022 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Shops in Tokyo roll out New Year lucky bags on December 26.

Japan compiles basic policy on green transformation

12/23/2022 · in ECONOMY, POLITICS, SOCIETY

The Japanese government compiles its basic policy on green transformation aimed at balancing between decarbonization and...

Japan expects 1 5% economic growth in FY 2023

12/22/2022 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

The Japanese government expects its economy will grow around 1.5% in FY 2023.

Shinkansen bullet train available for charter between Tokyo and Osaka

12/19/2022 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Central Japan Railway is offering a service in which people can charter shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka ...

Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors win car of the year with kei car

12/13/2022 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Nissan Motor's Sakura and Mitsubishi Motors' eK Cross EV are selected as Car of the Year Japan 2022-2023, the first time...

All Nippon Airways to resume hiring after four years

12/08/2022 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

All Nippon Airways will start recruiting for new-graduate cabin crew after a freeze of four years.

Semiconductor firm Rapidus to cooperate with Belgian research institute

12/07/2022 · in ECONOMY, SCITECH, WORLD

New Japanese firm Rapidus concludes a technical cooperation contract with Belgian research institute Imec in its bid to ...

Japan to allow urban drone flights

12/06/2022 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Japan will start allowing urban drone flights under its revised civil aeronautics law.

Convenience store chain opens first avatar-staffed outlet

11/29/2022 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson opens its first avatar-staffed outlet.