Indonesia is set to loan two endangered Komodo dragons to Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture, with the aim of establishing a breeding programme for the rare reptiles. In exchange, Japan will send red pandas and giraffes to the Southeast Asian nation,
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to Takaichi over his ties to Taiwan
China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separati …
Japan steps up yen intervention threats, signals rate-hike chance
(Corrects to 15th straight quarter, not month, in final paragraph) By Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) – Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further …
China’s Property Crisis Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Japan’s Lost Decade
China’s Property Slump Is Starting to Look Uncomfortably Familiar It is not often that the world’s second‑largest economy finds itself compared, in sober academic work, to Japan on the eve of its …
The toughest new sport in Japan is street-racing office chairs
On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch.
Watch: Friendly level at break after Scotland & Japan both hit woodwork
Watch Sportscene coverage, listen to Sportsound and follow live text commentary, score updates and match report from Scotland vs Japan, a World Cup warm-up match.
Scotland v Japan: international football friendly – live
Steve Clarke’s side take on higher-ranked opposition as they gear up for the World Cup. Join Scott Murray for updates …
Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil
Japan’s government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war, officials said on Friday. But Yoko Mulholland of climate think-tank E3G told AFP that the plans to lift coal power restrictions “deepen the risk that Japan will not meet its goal of phasing out inefficient coal plants by 2030”.
UN police officers’ training starts with Japan’s financial aid
A training project for United Nations police officers has begun with financial aid provided by Japan. They will take part in UN peacekeeping operations across the world.
Exclusive: Japan government asks wholesalers to switch to Brent from Dubai pricing, document shows
By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) – Japan’s industry ministry has asked domestic wholesalers to switch to Brent crude oil pricing from the Dubai benchmark when setting gasoline prices, in an attempt to contain price increases,