In a recent interview with Famitsu, Ryan commented that he still felt the Sony brand was strong with licenses in Japan, echoing some previous statements he made about Sony not downplaying Japan after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso says must keep issuing deficit-covering bonds until 2025
Japan's current fiscal situation means the country will likely be forced to keep issuing deficit-covering bonds at least until 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday. TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Fear Fresh Wave of Political Prisoners in Myanmar
As arrests of dissidents continue during anti-coup protests across Myanmar, experts are concerned that a new generation of political prisoners will begin to fill the country’s prisons. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Japan Inc faces Olympic sexism trial
Japanese companies are overdue for their own Olympic embarrassment. Former athlete Seiko Hashimoto has just replaced the game’s original president, Yoshiro Mori, after he publicly complained that ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive news and research on the wine, spirits and beer business
It’s been an open secret for years that some Japanese whiskies aren’t so Japanese—that is, they’re often made with imported whisky, blended or proofed down or simply bottled locally, and then labeled ... ( read original story ...)
Assam Governor requests Bangladesh envoy to boost bilateral trade, business
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran on Tuesday met Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and discussed various bilateral issues and the latter requested the envoy to enhance mutual trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss May Back Indonesia Trade Deal Despite Palm Oil Concerns
Swiss voters look set to vote in favor of a trade deal with Indonesia, but could reject a ban on people covering their face in public, a poll for broadcaster SRG showed. Support for the trade accord ... ( read original story ...)
Aung San Suu Kyi tattoos flourish among Myanmar’s resistance
Studios report surge in requests for tattoos of the deposed civilian leader – and some are using their profits to support protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s military coup creates banking woes
Early bird customers of a military-owned bank queued anxiously as dawn light crept over Yangon, after a strict new limit on daily cash withdrawals fuelled rumours of a money shortage in post-coup ... ( read original story ...)
Live COVID-19 updates: Thailand receives 1st batch of vaccines from China’s Sinovac
BANGKOK -- The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines that Thailand ordered from China's Sinovac Biotech arrived in the capital Bangkok Wednesday, putting the country on track to kickstart its national ... ( read original story ...)