Commercial land prices rise nationwide
Commercial land prices rise 0.5 percent year on year on the back of Japan's ongoing tourist boom.
read more'Sake taxi' tasting tours launch in Kagawa
Our reporter gets tipsy in a new "sake taxi" in western Japan.
read moreFuturistic IoT house unveiled
77 Japanese companies work together on an IoT house that can automatically open and close curtains and make coffee with ...
read moreJapan mulls congestion pricing for Kyoto, Kamakura
Japan is considering charging cars to ease traffic at popular tourist sites Kyoto and Kamakura.
read moreNissan debuts new electric Leaf with improved range
Japan's Nissan Motor releases its updated electric Leaf featuring improved range and self-parking ability.
read moreCompany recalls 85K dashboard cameras
Electronics maker Yupiteru initiates a recall of 85,000 dashboard cameras due to a risk of their batteries overheating a...
read moreDuty-free shop opens in arrival area of Narita Airport
Narita Airport comes up with a way to further prompt shopping at duty-free shops.
read moreJapan's FY2018 budget expected to exceed 904 billion dollars
Japan's fiscal year 2017 budget is expected to exceed 904 billion dollars (100 trillion yen).
read moreJapan Post to raise parcel rates
Japan Post announces plans to hike parcel-shipping rates, following in the footsteps of other major companies.
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