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BUSINESS
May 7, 2021

Japan's largest energy producer bets on ammonia and hydrogen for net zero

Obtaining vast amounts of ammonia is key to the 2050 emissions goal, but procuring only so-called green ammonia produced using renewable energy will be difficult.
JAPAN
May 4, 2021

As virus variants spread in Tokyo, fears grow of Osaka-type surge

As of Monday, 99.7% of beds for severely ill COVID-19 patients in Osaka Prefecture were occupied.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021

As Osaka’s COVID-19 crisis worsens, Tokyo and Aichi offer to take patients

Hospitals have been forced to turn away patients who, in some cases, then had to spend hours in an ambulance before they could finally gain admission.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2021

Three aging reactors in Fukui Prefecture given OK for restart

The prefecture's decision could set a precedent that leads to more aging reactors getting restarted instead of being scrapped.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 27, 2021

Suga faces prospect of joining long list of short-term leaders

The triple loss in the weekend elections came on the same day that a new virus emergency was imposed on about a quarter of the population.
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2021

No holiday mood as Japan virus emergency set to hit tourism and shopping hard

The emergency, set to last from Sunday to May 11, is expected to dramatically impact industries that were hopeful ahead of the usually bountiful Golden Week holidays.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2021

Top 5: The best soupless tantanmen in Tokyo

Tantanmen in Japan is less tethered to the dish's Sichuan heritage, leaving room for innovation. Here are five tantanmen restaurants in the capital worth the tongue-tingling spice.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2021

Suga declares emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo

Effective Sunday, department stores, shopping centers, movie theaters and other large commercial facilities will be asked to close in four prefectures until May 11.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021

Line data scandal alerts Japan of need to get serious about data protection

Following the news that the firm had allowed a Chinese software company to access users' personal information, calls are being made for better regulation of information.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021

Osaka governor faces backlash over expansive virus closure requests

The push and pull in Osaka provides a taste of what happens when a public official tries to take proactive measures in Japan, where virus measures remain largely voluntary.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami