2025-03-17 22:40:00
The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,077 yen (including tax) per 5 kg in the week ending on the 9th of this month. Even after the government announced the release of its rice stockpile, rice prices have continued to rise and are now almost double the price of the same period last year.
2025-03-17 22:13:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has announced a provisional plan to cover the costs of compensation for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, including a request for an additional 1.9 trillion yen in financial support from the government to cover the rising costs of compensation.
2025-03-17 20:28:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average monthly wage of full-time workers last year was about 330,000 yen, the highest since comparable data became available in 1976. The wage gap between men and women also narrowed from the previous year, reaching its smallest level.
2025-03-17 19:25:00
More than 10 days have passed since the explosion at a spring manufacturer in Aichi Prefecture, but the impact on automobile production is continuing, with Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announcing on the 17th that it would suspend operations on March 24th and 25th due to delays in parts procurement.
2025-03-17 19:24:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average monthly wage of full-time workers last year was about 330,000 yen, the highest since comparable data became available in 1976. The wage gap between men and women also narrowed from the previous year, reaching its smallest level.
2025-03-17 18:22:00
The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,077 yen (including tax) per 5 kg in the week ending on the 9th of this month. Even after the government announced the release of its rice stockpile, rice prices have continued to rise and are now almost double the price of the same period last year.
2025-03-17 18:18:00
The average price of rice at supermarkets nationwide was 4,077 yen (including tax) per 5 kg in the week ending on the 9th of this month. Even after the government announced the release of its rice stockpile, rice prices have continued to rise and are now almost double the price of the same period last year.
2025-03-17 18:17:00
On the 17th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw the dollar and euro being bought as concerns about geopolitical risks eased after US President Trump revealed that he planned to meet with Russian President Putin on the 18th regarding the situation in Ukraine, while the yen fell in value.
2025-03-17 17:54:00
A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average monthly wage of full-time workers last year was about 330,000 yen, the highest since comparable data became available in 1976. The wage gap between men and women also narrowed from the previous year, reaching its smallest level.
2025-03-17 17:23:00
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has announced a provisional plan to cover the costs of compensation for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, including a request for an additional 1.9 trillion yen in financial support from the government to cover the rising costs of compensation.
2025-03-17 16:04:00
On the 17th, the start of the week, the Tokyo stock market saw a rise in the Nikkei average by more than 500 yen as concerns about the future of the US economy eased somewhat and a buying movement spread in semiconductor-related stocks, which had been falling in price recently.
2025-03-17 15:03:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission has ordered a 21-day suspension of operations for an izakaya restaurant that was referred to prosecutors for operating without a license on the street in Tokyo's Shinbashi entertainment district. This is the first time in the country that such an administrative punishment has been imposed for violating the Road Traffic Act.
2025-03-17 14:21:00
As vegetable production and prices become unstable due to a decline in the number of farmers and the effects of climate change, a major food manufacturer and a company that sells prepared foods have announced a business partnership to ensure a stable supply of vegetables.
2025-03-17 12:30:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission has ordered a 21-day suspension of operations for an izakaya restaurant that was referred to prosecutors for operating without a license on the street in Tokyo's Shinbashi entertainment district. This is the first time in the country that such an administrative punishment has been imposed for violating the Road Traffic Act.
2025-03-17 11:56:00
On the 17th, the start of the week on the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average rose by more than 500 yen in morning trading as a result of a widespread buying back of stocks that had fallen in price across a wide range of sectors following the sharp rise in major stock price indexes on the New York market at the end of last week.
2025-03-17 11:19:00
According to an interview with a person involved, a subsidiary of the major online financial company "SBI Holdings" was found to have failed to declare approximately 3.4 billion yen by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, for transferring income that should have been recorded in Japan to China. SBI Holdings was subject to additional tax of approximately 200 million yen.
2025-03-17 11:06:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission has ordered a 21-day suspension of operations for an izakaya restaurant that was referred to prosecutors for operating without a license on the street in Tokyo's Shinbashi entertainment district. This is the first time in the country that such an administrative punishment has been imposed for violating the Road Traffic Act.
2025-03-17 10:39:00
On the 17th, the start of the week on the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average temporarily rose by more than 500 yen as a result of a widespread buying back of stocks that had fallen in price across a wide range of sectors following the sharp rise in major stock price indexes on the New York market at the end of last week.
2025-03-17 08:44:00
As part of the ongoing redevelopment of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Shinjuku Mylord, a popular station building, closed on the 16th, bringing an end to its more than 40-year history.
2025-03-17 06:36:00
As rice prices continue to rise, major convenience stores are trying to reduce unsold rice by extending the expiration dates of rice balls and other items through creative cooking methods.
