Japan is further restricting the export of technology for the production of chips. From now on, about ten companies from the Asian country will need a license to export their most advanced products. The decision follows pressure from the United States to stop selling state-of-the-art semiconductor technology to China. Still, […]
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Japan has lifted restrictions on exports to South Korea of materials necessary for making chips. With this, the two countries have taken a new step towards normalising trade relations. Earlier this week, South Korea had already returned Japan to a list of trusted trading partners. Relations between the two neighbouring […]
A massive outage at KDDI, Japan’s second-largest telecom operator, left nearly 40 million people around Tokyo without data or phones over the weekend. The breakdown started on Saturday morning after maintenance in a building west of Tokyo. The outage made it difficult to call, send messages or use data. […]
The Japanese government has called on the population to turn off unnecessary lighting for the next few hours to save electricity. Japan is currently being hit by a heat wave and massive amounts of electricity are being consumed for air conditioners. Due to that peak in power consumption, the […]
On Tuesday, the Japanese government warned of possible power cuts in the Tokyo region. A cold shot combined with several power stations that are out of action after last week’s earthquake puts pressure on the power grid. Governments warn of possible power cuts Tuesday evening. Two to three million […]
The United States and Japan plan to join forces if a crisis arises around Taiwan. US Marines will set up temporary bases in the Ryukyu Islands under a draft proposal if the situation escalates, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported. This is based on anonymous sources within the government. The […]
A 24-year-old man attacked passengers with a knife on a train in Tokyo on Sunday. Seventeen people were injured, one of whom is in critical condition. The suspect would have been dressed as ‘The Joker’ from the Batman films. The knife attack took place around 8 p.m. local time […]
The Tokyo stock market closed sharply higher on Friday. Japanese investors returned after a day off and caught up after Thursday’s brisk recovery in global markets. Hopes that the global economic recovery will not be derailed by the debt problems of the Chinese real estate developer China Evergrande Group […]
Thousands of Japanese have gathered around the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, where the Olympic Games open. Despite the corona measures, many interested parties are close to each other along the road around the stadium. They probably want to get a glimpse of the ceremony outside and catch a glimpse […]
A Lithuanian participant in the Olympic Games has tested positive for the coronavirus. That happened in Hiratsuka, west of Tokyo. A member of the Israeli sports delegation was also tested positive upon arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Japanese media report that without giving further details. All athletes and […]
