National Jan 23, 2021

Japan still has a mountain to climb before it can lift emergency

Public health experts had already cast doubt on whether a monthlong measure would be enough — especially given that the first emergency went on for six weeks.

Business / Corporate Jan 6, 2021

Japan chip sector boosted by report TSMC to build Tokyo facility

The two sides will soon sign a memorandum of understanding and form a 50-50 joint venture for the project, Taiwan media reported.

Business | FOCUS Dec 11, 2020

U.S. crackdown on Huawei hands Japan a 5G lifeline

With U.S. partners seeking out suppliers from friendlier nations, vendors in the close U.S. ally suddenly seem a lot more attractive to carriers around the world upgrading their networks.

National Dec 2, 2020

New virus wave forcing experts to adjust strategies

More than half of the country’s over 2,000 coronavirus deaths have come from those 80 or older.

National Nov 27, 2020

Japan's Go To Travel campaign sparks debate on links to COVID-19 spread

National leaders are reluctant to scrap the stimulus, which has been hailed for injecting trillions of yen into the economy.

Business Nov 20, 2020

‘Selling dog as mutton’: Mobile carriers dip on minister’s rebuke

Shares in some of the country’s largest mobile phone carriers dropped in Tokyo after the communications minister accused the companies of deploying a bait-and-switch tactic in cutting the costs of mobile phone plans. Reducing the nation’s hefty mobile phone bills has been a priority for ...

DEEP DIVE Nov 18, 2020

Episode 73: Japan's third wave of COVID-19

Gearoid Reidy, a senior editor at Bloomberg, joins us to discuss whether we might see a new state of emergency and the hope provided by the recent news about vaccines.

Business / Corporate Oct 27, 2020

Canon and Nidec outlooks offer early hints for Japan blue chips

Canon is forecasting operating profit 42% higher than the figure it gave previously, while Nidec has lifted its outlook by 12%.

Entertainment News Oct 21, 2020

Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of 'Demon Slayer'

More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train."

Business / Financial Markets Oct 20, 2020

With Buffett's seal of approval, overseas investors revisit Japan stocks

Last week, foreign traders spent ¥1.42 trillion ($13.5 billion) on Japanese stocks — the most in more than 18 months and the fifth-largest amount on record.