Japan to ease COVID border controls on arrivals from China from April 5

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will ease its border control measures for travelers from mainland China from Wednesday amid a decline in novel coronavirus cases, the top government spokesman said… Read more

Japan to gear up G-7 process through series of ministerial meetings

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will start hosting a series of Group of Seven ministerial meetings in the run-up to the summit in May, seeking to lead discussions over a… Read more

Big Japan makers’ sentiment worsens for 5th straight quarter to 2-yr low

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers worsened for the fifth straight quarter in March to its lowest level in over two years, dampened by higher raw… Read more

Last students graduate: School closures spread in aging Japan

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ As Eita Sato and Aoi Hoshi walked toward their junior high school graduation ceremony, their footsteps echoed in polished halls once crowded and noisy with students.… Read more

Tesla sales rise 36% in first quarter, following price cuts

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Tesla’s first-quarter vehicle sales rose 36% after the company cut prices twice in a bid to stimulate demand. The electric car, SUV and heavy truck maker… Read more

Oil powers announce surprise cuts of more than 1 million bpd

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Major oil powers led by Saudi Arabia announced a surprise production cut of more than one million barrels per day on Sunday, calling it a “precautionary”… Read more

Credit Suisse takeover hits heart of Swiss banking, identity

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ The UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center, analysts say, warning that the… Read more

Stanton’s 485-foot homer leads Yankees over Giants 6-0

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Giancarlo Stanton hit a 485-foot home run, Aaron Judge also went deep and Jhony Brito won his brilliant major league debut as the New York Yankees… Read more

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding holds launch ceremony for test ship for liquefied CO2 transport

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co Ltd, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, has held a launch ceremony for a demonstration test ship for transport… Read more

Hayashi protests China’s detention of Japanese citizen

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Sunday lodged a stern protest over China’s recent detention of a Japanese national and demanded his early release in meetings with… Read more