Tokyo – The number of passengers on domestic flights offered by Japanese airlines during the year-end and New Year’s holiday period jumped 91.4 pct from a year before to 3,159,000. During the period between Dec. 25 and Tuesday, the number of passengers on international flights also increased, by 79.1 pct to some 64,000, data from …
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Japan – New car sales in Japan dropped last year for the third year in a row. Vehicle output fell as pandemic lockdowns caused supply constraints. Auto industry groups said on Wednesday about 4.45 million vehicles were sold in 2021, down 3.3 percent from the previous year. Shortages of semiconductors and other parts produced in …
Tokyo – Japanese business leaders are calling for corporate innovation to spur economic growth. They are encouraging firms to view the Coronavirus pandemic as a business opportunity. Three major business organizations held an annual gathering to celebrate the New Year on Wednesday. More than 200 people took part, a fraction of the number who attended …
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Japan confirmed 2,638 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Wednesday, with the daily count topping 2,000 for the first time since Sept. 26, 2021. Wednesday’s tally more than doubled from the previous day’s 1,268 as community transmission of the highly contagious omicron variant increased. One new COVID-19 fatality was reported, while the number of novel …
The Japanese government is considering authorizing quasi-emergency restrictions in Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima to curb the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in these prefectures. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will discuss the option with relevant ministers on Thursday and officially endorse the plan after consulting an advisory panel of experts on Friday at the earliest. …
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A plan is under way in Japan to launch the world’s first “wooden” satellite in 2023, as its development team aims to harness the environmental friendliness and low cost of wood in space development. A satellite whose exterior is made of wood will burn up upon re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere after the end of its …
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Tokyo – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said he will not hesitate to change policies that have already been decided if he can better serve the people by doing so. “I am determined to make decisions faithfully and produce results from the perspective of what is best for the Japanese people,” while listening …
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