Pacific saury sells for 6,000 yen a piece
Pacific saury fetched about 6,000 yen apiece in the season's first auction due in part to the record low number of the f...
read moreTokyo subway goes antimicrobial
Tokyo Metro is applying an antimicrobial surface coating to their trains to protect passengers from the coronavirus.
read moreTyphoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway to resume operations
Typhoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway is preparing to resume operations.
read moreHome features help residents deter coronavirus
A home manufacturer and a housing product maker unveil features that can help residents take measures to prevent infecti...
read more159 Japanese head to China on charter flight
Nearly 160 Japanese people fly from Narita airport east of Tokyo to China's Guangzhou on a chartered flight. They includ...
read more"Nest spending" boosts Japan consumption
Japan's household spending has continued to fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. But "nest spending" is a silver lining f...
read moreTuna quality assessment app
Sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi introduces an app that uses artificial intelligence to assess the quality of ...
read moreJapan's May household spending down 16.2%
Japan's household spending for May tumbles 16.2 percent from the previous year, renewing the record year-on-year fall se...
read morePaid plastic bags - wake up call for environment issues
Japan mandates businesses to charge customers for plastic shopping bags as part of efforts to tackle plastic waste. Stor...
read moreEligible Toyota employees to permanently work from home
Toyota Motor will allow eligible employees to permanently work from home. Until now workers needed special permission to...
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