The birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, Wakayama prefecture -- south of the city of Osaka -- offers an unexpectedly diverse abundance of flavors. Here are 10 food-related reasons every Japan traveler ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM apologises after lawmakers’ nightclub outings amid COVID-19 state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday (Jan 27) after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited nightclubs despite his ... ( read original story ...)
Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors: the hurdles for Japan’s vaccine roll-out
Japan's vaccination roll-out faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say, complicating plans to deliver widescale coronavirus inoculations in ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Pound wants to examine reasons for Japan public’s concerns
Senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he wants to examine the reasons behind the Japanese public's concerns about hosting the Games this summer after recent polls showed around ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vaccine rollout faces logistics hurdles ahead of the Olympics
Japan's vaccination rollout faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as IMF’s outlook lifts optimism for corporate earnings
Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday as hopes rose for better corporate earnings after the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth, while shares of Nikko Denko raced to the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan government decides to amend constitution for Senate election
Information minister Shibli Faraz said that in Senate elections money was used in the past and votes were bought making the house election a mockery. ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s Gojek wants to expand further outside Indonesia this year, co-CEO says
Gojek started in 2010 with ride-hailing and has branched out into other business areas including food delivery, digital payments and logistics. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Gojek saw ‘explosive growth’ in grocery delivery services during Covid: Co-CEO
Indonesia's Gojek saw its grocery delivery services grow seven to eight times over the last six months, compared to pre-pandemic levels, says co-CEO Kevin Aluwi. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia detains Iranian, Chinese crews of seized tankers
Indonesia says it has detained the Iranian and Chinese crewmembers of two tankers that were seized for illegally transferring oil in Indonesian waters ... ( read original story ...)