Japan Aims to Triple Tourist Food Spending to ¥4.5 Trillion by 2030
An advisory panel to Japan's agriculture ministry has recommended setting an ambitious target of tripling tourists' food consumption to ¥4.5 trillion by 2030. The...
Shohei Ohtani Homers in Tokyo Dome Return, Dodgers Beat Cubs 6-2
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani electrified the Tokyo Dome crowd with a towering solo home run on Wednesday night, leading the Dodgers to...
Japan’s Myoko Highlands Faces Tourism Boom and Local Backlash Over $1.4 Billion Mega-Resort Plan
In three years, Japan’s scenic Myoko highlands in Niigata prefecture will become home to a new $1.4 billion mega-resort developed by Singapore-based Patience Capital...
Japan Innovation Party Likely to Back Ruling Parties in Budget Vote Despite Criticism of PM Ishiba
The Japan Innovation Party (JIP) is expected to support the ruling coalition in the House of Representatives in a second vote on Japan’s fiscal...
Taiwan Appoints Former Japanese Defence Chief Amid Rising Tensions with China
Taiwan has appointed Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of Japan’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF), as an adviser to its government, according to senior Taiwanese officials....
