Category: Japan

Japan Approves $215 Billion Extra Budget to Tackle Mounting Inflationary Pressures

Japan’s parliament on Friday approved a second supplementary budget worth 28.92 trillion yen ($215.3 billion) to boost the economy and help households cope with mounting inflationary pressures. The budget includes 3.11 trillion yen ($23 billion) to reduce monthly household electricity and gas costs by 5,000 yen ($37), as well as 3.02 trillion yen ($22.5 billion)…


Japan Warns Against China and Russia’s ‘Increasing’ Joint Air Drills Near Japanese Territory

Japan has warned that it will “decisively protect” its territory in the face of an increasing joint air patrol by Chinese and Russian warplanes that sparked severe security concerns, a government official said on Thursday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said that Japan had conveyed its concerns to China and Russia via diplomatic channels regarding…


Japan’s Nippon Yusen Partners With Indonesia’s Pertamina Tanker Subsidiary

Japan’s shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) announced Friday its strategic alliance with a tanker subsidiary of Indonesian state oil giant Pertamina, which will allow Pertamina to expand its fleet in the global market. In a statement, NYK said that it had concluded an investment and strategic alliance agreement with Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a…


Japan to Roll Out Measures as Birth Rate Hits ‘Critical’ Low

The total number of babies born in Japan could drop below 800,000 this year, a government official said, indicating a “critical situation” that will necessitate comprehensive measures from the government. Japan recorded 599,000 births in the first three quarters of 2022, including births to foreign nationals, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Health,…


Japan Beats Spain 2–1 as Both Teams Advance at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar—Same stadium. Same result. Similar shocking victory for Japan at the World Cup. After beating Germany in the team’s opener, Japan worked its way into the round of 16 of the World Cup on Thursday by defeating Spain 2–1—the same score as last week. Spain also advanced despite the loss, knocking Germany out of…


Japan’s Defense Forces Secure New Base for US Military Drills

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) have been granted approval to build a military base on an uninhabited island in the southwestern Kagoshima prefecture, which will be used to relocate U.S. military aircraft drills. Kagoshima Gov. Koichi Shiota said Tuesday that his prefecture “has no choice” but to grant the JSDF permission to build a military…


Costa Rica Rallies to Beat Japan 1–0 in Group E of World Cup

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Essentially written off after being battered by Spain, Keysher Fuller has changed everything for Costa Rica. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error and scored the only goal of the match to lead his team over Japan 1–0 Sunday at the World Cup. Both teams now have three points after two matches and…


Tokyo’s Consumer Price Index Hits Highest Level Since 1982

Consumer prices in Japan’s capital, Tokyo, rose 3.6 percent in November from the previous year, the fastest pace since 1982, owing to a weaker yen and higher energy prices, government data showed on Nov. 25. Tokyo’s core consumer price index (CPI), which excludes fresh food items, exceeded the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2 percent target…


Japan Fans Praised for Stadium Cleanup After World Cup Win Against Germany

Japanese football fans were spotted cleaning up the trash at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar after their team made a historic 2-1 victory over Germany in a FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday. Japan defeated the four-time World Cup champions Germany for the first time and will next face Costa Rica on Nov. 27….


Japan Gets 2 Late Goals to Beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar—Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2–1 victory over Germany at the World Cup. Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time champion Germany the lead with a first-half penalty. But Doan, who plays for German team Freiburg, pounced on a rebound to equalize in the 76th minute…