News Updates Kishida’s pick for new BOJ chief a calculated surprise By Keith Preston on February 12, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Top News Stories Kishida’s pick for new BOJ chief a calculated surprise Kishida has been caught in a bind between markets anticipating a pivot by the BOJ and some LDP lawmakers who are urging him to stick … Sushi freezing tech improving in Japan With frozen food items selling well in Japan since the start of the pandemic, technologies to freeze sushi have been improving drastically. Higher prices test Valentine’s Day chocolate-buying Japan consumers With Valentine’s Day approaching, a piece of chocolate costs about 7% more than it would have a year earlier, according to a recent survey. [ADVERTISEMENT] Other Stories News Subic and Clark bases not included in U.S. defense pact, Philippine leader says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also said a tripartite agreement with the United States and Japan was discussed during his five-day visit to Tokyo from Wednesday. Life Fukui’s dwindling washi makers hold on to paper-thin margins As a product, washi’s beauty is unassailable. As an industry, it’s future is in doubt. News Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk, studies find Air pollution has long been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The new studies add to a growing body of evidence that air pollution also … News Biden plans to bar some U.S. investments in China and track others The Biden administration plans to outright ban investments in some Chinese technology companies and increase scrutiny of others. News Cabinet adopts policy of using nuclear reactors beyond 60-year limit The policy also calls for developing advanced reactors and only allowing them to be built within the premises of facilities destined for decommissioning. Attack the SystemTweetMore Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Categories: News Updates