South Korea won men’s football gold at the Asian Games, beating hosts Japan 1-0 in Saturday’s final to lift the gloom after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.South Korea endured a miserable World Cup in North America this year,
Briefings on missile deployment held in Kumamoto, Japan
The Defense Ministry has briefed residents in Kumamoto City, southwestern Japan, where extended-range missiles at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp are deployed.
Chill out: Japan’s top vending machine maker now cools data centres
Japan’s biggest vending machine maker has reworked its refrigeration technology to offer power-hungry AI data centres an energy-efficient way to cool their servers. Fuji Electric, which makes 80 per …
Bangladesh healthcare business seminar held in Tokyo
A Bangladesh Healthcare Business Seminar was held at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, today to explore cooperation, investment and technological partnership between Bangladesh and Japan in the …
What Japan’s policy rate hike means for its property market
After decades of near-free borrowing, the country’s policy rate is starting to reshape the calculations behind property investment …
Suzuki asks India suppliers to shorten production week in push for quality, sources say
NEW DELHI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab has asked suppliers in India to halt production for one day a week for machine maintenance, as the Japanese vehicle maker aims to …
Frasers Property, Mitsubishi to build upscale residential tower along Singapore River
Frasers Property—controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi—has partnered with Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate to redevelop a mixed-use property into a residential and serviced apartment …
Is a $22000 house in Japan actually worth it?
Buying an abandoned house in Japan can look incredibly affordable, but the purchase price is only the beginning. A rural farmhouse in Nagano Prefecture cost around $22,000, while the process also …
Japan hikes permanent residency fees, tightens other requirements
Japan hiked its permanent residency fee for foreigners to $1,266 along with new minimum requirements for income, pensions and Japanese-language ability.
Survey by Japan’s central bank shows business sentiments are up for sixth straight month
The Bank of Japan has given a positive read on the economy in its quarterly “tankan” survey, reporting large manufacturers’ sentiment rose to 24 from 22.