Japan to increase regulatory surveillance on major IT firms
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to set up a new department to focus on surveillance of major IT firms like Apple a...
read moreAI-powered meeting room available for rental from October
Located in Tokyo, this rental meeting room displays two AI chatbots projected on the wall.In a mock meeting held to dis...
read moreFlights and trains cancelled as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan
As Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10, approaches the Japanese archipelago, transportation across the nation...
read moreRice in short supply nationwide in Japan
Rice supplies in Japan continue to be in short supply, with restrictions placed on its purchase at many supermarkets.Min...
read moreALERT:Typhoon Shanshan affects transportation across Japan
Japan Airlines announced on August 27 that it cancelled 45 flights to and from Kagoshima Airport and Amami Oshima Island...
read moreUtsunomiya's LRT celebrates its first anniversary
The first anniversary of the opening of the tramway called LRT in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture north of Tokyo wa...
read moreBOJ chief Ueda defends central bank's interest rate hike in July
Ruling and opposition lawmakers have sought parliamentary deliberations while the Diet is not in session as the Bank of ...
read moreConstruction begins for Henoko base relocation in Okinawa
Construction to relocate a U.S. military base began in Oura Bay in Okinawa Prefecture on August 20. A work ship carryin...
read moreEnvironmentally friendly travel program GREEN JOURNEY launches in Japan
Japanese car manufacturers, travel agencies, and railway companies announced the launch of a new initiative travel progr...
read moreSeven & i Holdings mulls buyout offer from Canadian convenience store chain
Seven & i Holdings announced on August 19 that it is considering a buyout offer from a major Canadian convenience stor...
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