TOKYO, Nov 29 (NHK) –
Japan’s Lower House has passed a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to tackle soaring prices. The bill was sent to the Upper House.
Japan’s Lower House has passed a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to tackle soaring prices. The bill was sent to the Upper House.
The budget passed on Tuesday totals about 28.9 trillion yen, or about 209 billion dollars, including funding for measures to ease the burden of surging electricity and gas bills for households and companies.
The government also plans to provide financial assistance equivalent to 100,000 yen, or about 700 dollars, for pregnancy and childbirth.
A reserve fund of about 4.7 trillion yen, or about 34 billion dollars, is set aside for measures against the coronavirus, inflation and others.
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Bonenkai restaurant bookings bounce back in Japan
NHK – Nov 29
The time-honored tradition of ringing the year out with a restaurant party is making a comeback in Japan, according to a major online booking site that says reservations are at nearly 70 percent of the level seen just before the pandemic.
Omakase Tempura Course Meal in Central Tokyo!
Japan by Food – Nov 29
In today’s video, Shizuka dresses up to enjoy an omakase (chef’s choice) tempura course at Tempura Ono. Celebrated chef Koichiro Shimura presents a beautiful course meal of tempura, highlighting seasonal flavors and premium ingredients.
Japanese fans tidy up, say ‘thank you’ at World Cup
taipeitimes.com – Nov 28
The sight of Japanese fans at a World Cup bagging trash after a match – win or lose – always surprises non-Japanese. Japanese players are famous for doing the same in their team dressing room: hanging up towels, cleaning the floor and even leaving a thank-you note.
Honda’s new humanoid-robot push aims for practical use
Nikkei – Nov 28
A decade from now, a man suddenly collapses on the street. An ambulance is called but will take time to arrive. In the meantime, a robot stationed nearby rushes to the scene to provide emergency care, controlled by an expert operator sitting dozens of kilometers away.
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