https://www.alojapan.com/1248195/japan-february-machinery-orders-rise-4-3-month-on-month-the-mighty-790-kfgo/ Japan February machinery orders rise 4.3% month-on-month | The Mighty 790 KFGO #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core machinery orders rose 4.3% in February from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday. That compared with a 0.8% gain estimated by economists in a Reuters poll. On a year-on-year basis, core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a leading indicator of capital spending in t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248162/japan-manufacturers-turn-cautious-about-business-outlook-due-to-trump-tariffs-marketscreener/ Japan manufacturers turn cautious about business outlook due to Trump tariffs – MarketScreener #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Japan manufacturers turn cautious about business outlook due to Trump tariffs  MarketScreenerJapan manufacturers turn cautious about business outlook due to Trump tariffs: Reuters poll  ReutersJapan Manufacturers’ Mood Hits 8-Month High, Outlook Worsens  TradingViewJapan Reuters Tankan – Manufacturing index…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248130/japan-america-society-of-hawai%ca%bbi-to-hold-spring-2025-japan-day-april-29-maui-now/ Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi to hold spring 2025 Japan Day, April 29 : Maui Now #Japan #JapanDay #JapanDay2025 #JapanHawaiʻi #JapanHawaii #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JapanAmericaSocietyOfHawaii #JASH #news #TeaCeremony Japan Day. PC: Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi The Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi (JASH) will hold a Spring 2025 Japan Day, a lively celebration of Japan’s rich culture and heritage. More than 180 students from Kauaʻi, Maui…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248096/a-series-about-eating-children-became-disneys-biggest-live-action-hit-in-japan/ A Series About Eating Children Became Disney+’s Biggest Live-Action Hit in Japan #asia #Disney #International #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news The hit horror-thriller series Gannibal, which centers on a remote village’s secret tradition of eating children alive, was always an unlikely choice as Disney‘s first big-budget, live-action streaming series produced in Japan, a country with deep ties to the House of Mouse’s classic, family- …

https://www.alojapan.com/1248064/nick-page-returns-from-japan-trip-for-offseason-testing/ Nick Page returns from Japan trip for offseason testing #home #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #ParkCity Parkite mogulist Nick Page’s 2024-25 season ended less than a month ago, yet the 22 year old isn’t taking much time off. Page described an all-important Olympic preparation offseason where he’ll look to improve upon his skiing and jumping, after finishing the year ranked fifth in the world. Page got right back into the gym …

https://www.alojapan.com/1248029/chief-minister-revanth-reddy-heads-for-japan/ Chief Minister Revanth Reddy heads for Japan #ARevanthReddy #Aisin #ArakurayamaPark #bangalore #GandhiStatue #Hiroshima #HiroshimaInstituteOfTechnology #Japan #JapanBioIndustryAssociation #JAPANINTERNATIONALCOOPERATIONAGENCY #JapanNews #JapanTopics #jetro #KansaiInternationalAirport #Kitakyushu #MazdaMotorsFactory #MountFuji #MurasakiRiverMuseum #news #NTT #OsakaWorldExpo2025 #SonyGroup #SumidaRiverfront #TelanganaPavilion #Tokyo #Toshiba #Toyota #Yumeshima

https://www.alojapan.com/?p=1247986 Governor Moore Meets with Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Renews Memorandum of Understanding with Kanagawa Prefecture – Press Releases – News #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news ​TOKYO, JAPAN—Governor Wes Moore today met Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihama Hayashi, the second highest-ranking official in the Japanese government. During the meeting, Governor Moore and Secretary Hayashi discussed the strong economic partnerships betw…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247941/japan-gets-canada-germany-gets-u-s/ Japan gets Canada, Germany gets U.S. #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news In a hard-fought Group B battle for quarter-final seeding, Japan blanked Germany 1-0 at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship on Tuesday. Japan finishes second in the group and will take on defending champion Canada. Germany is third and will face the U.S., the 2024 silver medalists. Frustrating the Germans, Japanese goalie Miyuu Masuhara excelled …

https://www.alojapan.com/1247894/the-pioneer-unlocking-business-aviation-in-japan/ the pioneer unlocking business aviation in Japan #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news In 2023, after months of meticulous planning, the founder and CEO of Japanese business aircraft operator OpenSky, Shigeto Honda, took delivery of Japan’s first Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop and PC-24 jet. The arrival of the two Pilatus private aircraft brought Honda’s vision to life, enhancing the development of Japan’s private and business travel market by

https://www.alojapan.com/1247852/i-lived-in-japan-for-2-years-heres-why-the-perfect-society-myth-is-damaging-expats/ I lived in Japan for 2 years—here’s why the “perfect society” myth is damaging expats #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news When I first arrived in Japan, I had all these dreamy images in my head. I imagined a place where people never litter, trains run exactly on time, and everyone follows strict social rules that keep life running smoothly. As someone from South Korea, where we share certain cultural similarities with Japan…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247814/can-scotland-sell-its-mackerel-to-japan/ Can Scotland sell its mackerel to Japan?  #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Scotland is set to keep selling more and more of its mackerel to Japan thanks to a renewed trade agreement struck by industry leaders this week. In the last four years, Scottish mackerel imports to Japan have risen sharply from 2% of the total market to 20%. Scottish Seafood, the independent trade and marketing body …

https://www.alojapan.com/1247774/why-japans-emerging-carbon-market-could-reshape-global-trading/ Why Japan’s Emerging Carbon Market Could Reshape Global Trading #CarbonMarkets #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #sustainability Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline getty In a world increasingly obsessed with gigaton-scale solutions and trillion-dollar climate pledges, it’s easy to overlook policy experiments that don’t grab headlines. But every so often, a quiet reform starts to reshape the rules of the global climate game. Japan’s carbon market i…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247663/nissan-to-cut-rogue-suv-production-in-japan/ Nissan to cut Rogue SUV production in Japan #automotive #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news The Rogue SUV was Nissan’s top-selling model in the US in 2024. Credit: Memory Stockphoto/Shutterstock. Nissan is planning to decrease production of its US model, the Rogue SUV, in Japan from May to July 2025, in response to the US’s new import tariffs, reported Reuters citing a person familiar with the matter. Recently, US President …

https://www.alojapan.com/1247605/japans-deadly-heat-will-end-summer-sports-by-2065/ Japan’s deadly heat ‘will end summer sports’ by 2065 #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Rising temperatures mean that school sports will have to be cancelled across most of Japan during the summer months by 2065, according to new research. Extreme heat combined with oppressive humidity has always meant that exercising in the Japanese summer was not for the faint of heart. But as average temperatures continue to climb, a …

https://www.alojapan.com/1247546/richard-armitage-ex-u-s-diplomat-known-for-boosting-japan-ties-dies-at-79/ Richard Armitage, ex-U.S. diplomat known for boosting Japan ties, dies at 79 #defense #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #Obituary #RichardArmitage #SDF #u.s. #U.S.JapanRelations Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, a towering figure in the world of U.S.-Asian diplomacy known for his close connections to Japan, has died at the age of 79. Armitage, who served in the State Department’s No. 2 post in the administration of fo…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247488/japans-population-drops-to-record-low-as-government-looks-to-tackle-birthrate-issue/ Japan’s population drops to record low as government looks to tackle birthrate issue #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247439/japan-10-year-yield-climbs-as-risk-appetite-returns-tradingview-news/ Japan 10-Year Yield Climbs as Risk Appetite Returns — TradingView News #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rose above 1.35% on Tuesday, approaching a two-week high as improved risk sentiment dampened demand for safe-haven assets. The move followed US President Donald Trump’s decision to exempt key technology products from his reciprocal tariffs, alongside reports of a potential pause on the 25% levies ta…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247345/four-arrested-over-obscene-ai-images-in-japan-first-reports/ Four arrested over obscene AI images in Japan first: Reports #AI. #deepfake #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news TOKYO: Japanese police have arrested four people for selling obscene images created using generative AI in the first crackdown of its kind, local media reports said on Tuesday (Apr 15). The four, aged in their 20s to 50s, allegedly made posters featuring indecent images of women and sold them on internet auction sites, public broad…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247301/the-japan-institute-of-international-affairs/ The Japan Institute of International Affairs #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news No. 310 Climate change is unarguably the most urgent issue threatening human society. Scholars and practitioners have begun using the concept of security to highlight the importance of acting against climate change. The term “climate security,” however, has been subject to various interpretations and usages. Some experts are critical of the casual use of the …

https://www.alojapan.com/1247256/global-strategic-speakers-confirmed-to-accelerate-energy-transformation-at-japan-energy-summit-exhibition-2025-taiwan-news/ Global strategic speakers confirmed to accelerate energy transformation at Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025 | Taiwan News #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From 18 to 20 June 2025, the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition, organised by dmg events, will return to Tokyo Big Sight, convening global energy leaders, influential policymakers, and industry executives to advance Japan’s e…