Ammonia as fuel of the future
A heavy-industry manufacturer experiments a technology that uses ammonia to generate thermal power.
read moreTokyoites lured outdoors amid unseasonal warmth
Many Tokyoites are lured outdoors as temperatures rise to late-April levels around the Japanese capital over the weekend...
read moreDelivery robots tested in Tokyo
Officials begin testing in Tokyo the use of delivery robots that handle orders from multiple stores.
read moreJapan kicks off vaccination drive
Japan finally kicks off its coronavirus vaccination drive on February 17th, starting with frontline medical workers. The...
read moreJapan Fair Trade Commission questions use of personal data for digital ads
The Japan Fair Trade Commission questions the use of personal information by major IT companies in managing digital adve...
read moreJapanese biotech company ready to produce AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Biotechnology company JCR Pharmaceuticals is getting ready to produce AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine doses.
read moreTokyo stocks rise to 30-year high
Tokyo stocks rise on better-than-expected gross domestic product data released in the morning, with the key Nikkei index...
read moreCoronavirus vaccines arrive in Japan
The first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrives in Japan, with a health ministry panel approving their use in the countr...
read moreToyota revises up operating profit projection for FY 2020 again
Toyota Motor revises up its operating profit projection for fiscal 2020 again to 2 trillion yen despite the coronavirus ...
read moreAverage monthly pay in Japan for 2020 down 1.2%
The average monthly pay for people working in Japan stood at 318,299 yen in 2020, down 1.2 percent from a year earlier.
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