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50,000 yen payments eyed for price relief

The government will likely provide 50,000 yen to households with low incomes that are exempt from residential taxation as part of measures to cope with soaring prices for energy and other necessities, government sources have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 7, 2022

Government site hit by apparent cyber-attack

A government website was hit by what appeared to be a cyber-attack Tuesday, causing the site to go down temporarily.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 7, 2022

Takahashi suspected of diverting fees to acquaintance's firm

A former Tokyo 2020 organizing committee executive who has been arrested in a bribery probe is suspected of proposing that Games sponsorship fees from a major publisher be diverted to an acquaintance's consulting firm, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 7, 2022

Ex-Tokyo Games exec held in new bribery case

Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee who was arrested last month on suspicion of receiving bribes from one Games sponsor, Aoki Holdings, Inc., was rearrested on Tuesday on suspicion of receiving a total of about 76 million yen in bribes…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 6, 2022

Uniqlo opens VR shop at flagship store in Tokyo

Fast Retailing Co. has opened a virtual store that reproduces part of its Uniqlo Tokyo flagship store in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on the internet.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 6, 2022

Support for Kishida Cabinet nearly unchanged at 50%

A nationwide poll by The Yomiuri Shimbun conducted Friday through Sunday found that the approval rating for the Kishida Cabinet stood at 50%, nearly unchanged from 51% in a previous poll conducted on Aug. 10-11.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 5, 2022

China joins Russia drills to divert attention from Taiwan

SHENYANG/NEW DELHI -- China has dispatched its army, navy and air force to take part in Russia's large-scale Vostok 2022 military exercises in hopes of diverting U.S. and Japan attention to the Sea of Japan, and away from Taiwan-related issues.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 5, 2022

Far East exercises show drain on Russian forces

Russia's first large-scale military exercises since its invasion of Ukraine, held in the Far East, have been considerably scaled down from its previous drills, illustrating how much the ongoing war has exhausted its military strength.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 5, 2022

Political Pulse / Teleworkers in Japan miss interpersonal satisfactions of office life

At 79, Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones is still on stage, belting out the legendary British rock band's hit song "(I can't get no) Satisfaction." He could be expressing the plight of members of Japanese corporate society, who may not be satisfied with telework amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof.…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 5, 2022

Russia holds military drills in northern territories

Russia has conducted military exercises aimed at preventing "enemy" forces landing on the islands of Kunashiri and Etorofu in the northern territories, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 4, 2022