カテゴリー: Japan
Shift makes Bank of Japan the last central bank to end negative rates in move that has ‘a lot of symbolic significance’ according to analystsJapan’s central bank has ended eight years of negative interest rates, in an overhaul of one of the world’s mos…
UN chief António Guterres says risk of nuclear war has escalated and that ‘humanity cannot survive a sequel to Oppenheimer’The US and Japan are sponsoring a UN security council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons …
Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which has a 30% fatality rateExperts warn that a rare but dangerous bacterial infection is spreading at a record rate in Japan, with officials struggling to identi…
First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch businessA rocket made by a Japanese company has exploded seconds after it was launched with the goal of putting a satellite into orbit.Tokyo-based Sp…
Japan’s Space One Kairos exploded on its inaugural launch as the firm tried to become the first Japanese private company to put a satellite in orbit. Kairos carried an experimental government satellite to temporarily replace intelligence satellites if …
Employee of metal plant in Fukuyama spotted a trail of yellowy-brown paw prints leading away from a container of hexavalent chromiumIt could be the opening scene from a new Marvel film. Residents of a Japanese city have been warned not to approach or t…
Two New Zealanders, including a 21-year-old ski guide, have been killed in avalanche while backcountry skiing in Japan. A third New Zealander was also injured. According to local media reports, a group of six were backcountry skiing on Mount Yotei in t…
Third person injured after small group were backcountry skiiing in Hokkaido on Mount Yotei when an avalanche struck on MondayTwo New Zealanders, including a 21-year-old ski guide, have been killed in avalanche while backcountry skiing in Japan.New Zeal…
Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect DaysJapan’s hi-tech toilets have long fascinated visitors who rave about their heated seats, bidet function, automatic flushing, and even background …
Gion residents asked city council to crack down after rise in tourist numbers leads to increased harassment of traditional entertainersVisitors to the geisha district of Gion – one of Kyoto’s most popular sightseeing spots – will be banned from enterin…
Congestion charge comes amid boom in tourism that has put pressure on infrastructure and increased potential for accidentsPeople hoping to ascend Mount Fuji along its most popular route will be charged ¥2,000 (£10.50, $13.35, A$20.50) when the climbing…
High-budget series with largely Japanese cast avoids well-worn western orientalist fantasies and wins plaudits in JapanJapanese audiences could have been forgiven for bracing themselves when Disney announced Shōgun, a 10-part adaptation of James Clavel…
Report accused Hideo Kojima of inappropriate touching and patting female workers on their headsA Japanese mayor facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment has resigned after he denied some cases and wept at a press conference.An official investigation …
Satoshi Kirishima evaded authorities for 49 years before his deathbed confession to being part of a 1970s terrorist group Satoshi Kirishima spent almost half a century evading arrest, until mortality intervened.As deathbed confessions go, his was aston…
Average number of births per woman falls to 0.72 in country that already has the world’s lowest rate, and has spent billions since 2006 to reverse the trendSouth Korea’s demographic crisis has deepened with the release of data showing its birthrate – a…