When the chips are down: McDonald’s rations fries in Japan
Tokyo – A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald’s forced to ration fries in... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
At least 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka
Osaka – Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health... Read more
17 Dec, 2021
Tokyo stocks close higher after US rallies
Tokyo – Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday as investors took heart from US rallies and digested the Bank of... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership, says governor
Tokyo – Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Russia to send Japanese tycoon to ISS in return to space tourism
Baikonur – Russia on Wednesday will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to the International Space Station in a move... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Yusaku Maezawa: irreverent billionaire fascinated by space
Tokyo – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who blasts off for the International Space Station this week, is an irreverent... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Japan stops flight bookings despite WHO Omicron travel ban warning
Tokyo – Japan suspended all new flight bookings into the country from Wednesday in response to Omicron, ignoring a... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
Nissan plans 50% electric vehicle sales by 2030
Tokyo – Automaker Nissan wants half its global sales to be electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030 and plans to... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
Moonshot: Japan recruits first new astronauts in 13 years
Tokyo – It’s one small step for Japan, but one giant opportunity for would-be space cadets: the country is recruiting... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
China’s Tencent buys Japanese game designer: report
Shanghai – Chinese games and messaging colossus Tencent Holdings has acquired the Japanese creative studio behind several hit Nintendo Switch... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
