Tokyo to make day care free to boost birth rate
Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children from September, the city’s governor has announced as part of efforts to boost the low birth rate. The move …
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Tokyo remains third in global city index for ninth consecutive year
Tokyo ranked third for a ninth consecutive year in the Global Power City Index released by the Mori Memorial Foundation on Tuesday. London and New York retained the top two …
Tokyo government considering fund for housing support
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering establishing a fund for housing support for the middle class at a time when condominium prices in central Tokyo are soaring, informed sources have …
Defeated Japan election candidate held over promising to pay campaign staff
Tokyo police on Saturday arrested a 66-year-old doctor who ran unsuccessfully in last month’s general election as an independent, on suspicion he promised to pay campaign staff, a violation of …
Bitcoin near $100,000 but strategists are divided
A bitcoin exchange advertisement truck in Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2024. Mladen Antonov | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets …
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
Two people have died after a fire broke out at the Tokyo residence of Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi on Wednesday night. Her 80-year-old husband, University of Tokyo Professor Emeritus …
Turning tempura oil into fuel: 30 years of environmental efforts by Tokyo entrepreneur
This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Tokyo Updates website. “Turning Tokyo into an oil field” — president Yumi Someya of U’s Corporation has …
Tokyo couple served fresh arrest warrants over family murders
Tokyo police served fresh arrest warrants Friday to a couple accused of killing family members using antifreeze, this time on suspicion of murdering the husband’s mother by employing the same …
Hunting in Tokyo for My Favorite Classic Nikon Cameras
Earlier this year, my father passed away and left me with his beloved Nikon F and Photomic FTn. After getting it repaired, I found myself in love with the analog …
Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months
Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace pre-pandemic levels. The country welcomed 2.93 million foreign visitors in …