South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions regime against North Korea, Seoul’s envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday.
After 4 World Cups, Thompson sees bright future for Japan
After almost 20 years in Japan’s professional leagues and after four World Cups with the Japan national team, the New Zealand-born lock Luke Thompson has been uniquely placed to observe the growth and development of rugby in Japan.
Former Pokka employee exported close to S$1.3 million of drinks to North Korea, gets 5 weeks’ jail
A former employee of Japanese beverage company Pokka was sentenced to five weeks’ jail on Monday (Dec 12) after he admitted to illegally exporting close to S$1.3 million of the company’s products to …
Solar sharing helps farmers in Japan adopt sustainable methods — and earn additional money
Solar power is an essential part of Japan’s plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Small farms across the country are adopting agrivoltaic methods to grow sustainably.
FTX Japan says it will repay all customers within weeks. Ex-employees are skeptical
FTX Japan’s mission, it said, was to “open up a new era of finance.” The company was attempting to win over a skeptical public and some of the strictest regulators anywhere. Then came FTX’s …
US, Japan left behind thousands of bombs after WWII. They’re still exploding and killing people in the Pacific.
Each year, more than 20 people are killed or seriously hurt after one of the thousands of World War II bombs left by the U.S. and Japan explodes.
Japan Needs Indian Tech Workers. But Do They Need Japan?
Recruiters call the push a crucial test of whether the world’s third-largest economy can compete with the U.S. and Europe for global talent.
Bangladesh, Japan start feasibility study on FTA, EPA
Bangladesh and Japan today jointly started a feasibility study for signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral trade.
‘Strong trust’: Generals from US, Japan, Philippines tout trilateral defense relationship
Generals from the U.S., Japan and the Philippines discussed land force cooperation at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base.
Singapore acquisition opens new doors for Japanese staffing group Persol
Japanese staffing company Persol Holdings aims to build on an acquisition in Singapore to grow its business of supplying front-line workers for restaurants, warehouses and other businesses. This …