Special Reports
Japan’s Consumption Tax By October 1: Which Products, Services Get 8% and 10%?
From Tuesday midnight, October 1, Japan’s consumption tax rate will be raised from 8% to 10%. At the same […]
Author Archives for Mizuki Okada
Mizuki Okada is a staff writer for International News Section of The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward. She is a former corporate banker for Japanese megabank.
森ビル、東京で日本一の高層ビル 緑地と調和した街へ
森ビルは２２日、東京都港区の虎ノ門・麻布台地区で進める再開発計画の概要を発表した。日本一の高さとなる約３３０メートルの超高層ビルや緑化した広大な敷地が調和する街を作る構想。道路交通網など地域課題の解消とともに、世界各地から人々を迎え
Economy & Tech
Mori Building’s 30-Year Dream: Highest Tower in Japan to Rise in Central Tokyo
Japan’s major urban landscape developer Mori Building Co., Ltd, revealed on Thursday, August 22, its latest urban rede
日比谷に新ホテル ＪＲ九州、高級路線で五輪後も集客に自信
一流ホテルが立ち並ぶ東京・日比谷に２０日、新たな宿泊施設「ザ・ブラッサム日比谷」（ＪＲ九州ホテルズ、松本淳也社長）が開業する。来年の東京五輪・パラリンピック開催を控え、外国人訪日旅客（インバウンド）の旺盛な需要の取り込みを図ろうと、
Economy & Tech
The Blossom Hibiya: JR Kyushu Hotel Rises in Tokyo’s Imperial Palace Neighborhood
Visitors to Tokyo can find many luxury hotels in the Hibiya district, in the heart of the city, […]
東京・歌舞伎町のミラノ座跡地に高層ビル建設 東急電鉄など
東京急行電鉄などは５日、新宿・歌舞伎町の映画館「新宿ミラノ座」の跡地などで推進する再開発計画「新宿 TOKYU MILANO」の中心となる高層ビルの概要を発表した。高さ２２５メートル、地上４８階、地下５階で今月中に着工し、令和４（2
Economy & Tech
Shinjuku Tokyu Milano Promises New Ways to Enjoy Kabuki-cho Nightlife Come 2022
A multi-use urban development project will rise at Shinjuku’s famous Kabuki-cho entertainment district, promising
Politics & Security
Japan ‘An Anchor of Stability’ for Allies, Says Danish Ambassador
“I call Japan ‘an anchor of stability,’” said Freddy Svane, the Kingdom of Denmark’s ambassador to Japan, in [&helli
英ザ・キングズ・シンガーズ緊急来日 令和祝い演奏会
英王室とゆかりが深く、「アカペラの王様」と呼ばれる英国の「ザ・キングズ・シンガーズ」（ＴＫＳ）が緊急来日し、日本の令和を祝う特別演奏会が１１日、東京都文京区の東京カテドラル聖マリア大聖堂で開かれた。演奏会には、高円宮妃久子さまが
Trade War and Immigration Will Be Trump’s 2020 Campaign Issues, Says Expert
Paul Sracic, who chairs the Department of Politics and International Relations at Youngstown State University, predi
Politics & Security
China is Ahead in Quantum Cryptography Experiments, and the World Has to Keep Up
China has made the development of quantum technology a national priority. Although many countries are engaged in the f
Politics & Security
‘China is Not a Confident Nation’ — Curtis Chin, Former U.S. Ambassador to the ADB
Former United States Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Curtis S. Chin, now an Asia fellow for the [&hel