Don’t forget the name Taiga Semikawa when talking about the next crop of global golf stars. Not familiar with the name? Well, you should be. This weekend the 21-year-old college student from Japan, …
Asia-Pacific markets set to rise; Japan’s yen weakens despite reports of intervention
Asia-Pacific shares are poised to rally after U.S. stocks soared on Friday on a report that some Fed officials are concerned about tightening policy too much.
Kishida pledges rapprochement with North Korea to resolve abductees issue
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that he will try to rebuild relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to facilitate the resolution of the issue of Japanese […] …
PM’s Japan visit: Dhaka to seek more investment, financing for big projects
Bangladesh will seek Japan’s “stronger engagement” in its development efforts through “investment and financing” in major projects during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s forthcoming visit to Japan …
PM’s Japan visit: Dhaka to seek more investment, financing for big projects
Bangladesh will seek Japan’s “stronger engagement” in its development efforts through “investment and financing” in major projects during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s forthcoming visit to Japan …
COVID-19 world weekly cases down 16% but Japan, South Korea up
Coronavirus cases continue to ease worldwide with a 16% weekly decline with only Japan and South Korea rising among nations with at least 25,000 infections, as deaths dropped 11%.
Japan’s apparent intervention on the yen sparks speculation about funding strategies
Signs that Japan has intervened for the second time in a month has Wall Street once again wondering how authorities are funding dollar sales and whether that may fuel more volatility in the Treasury …
Japan holds tourism expo after 4 years to revive travel industry
At the expo, major players from the tourism industry, along with Japanese authorities, set up booths and invited tourists to the country. Okinawa is a popular tourist destination. Tourists visit …
FATF blacklists Myanmar for ‘terrorism and crime finance’
Sri Lanka’s parliament amends the constitution to limit presidential powers; Japan and Australia sign new energy and security agreements; Chinese former President Hu Jintao is es …
Japan, U.S. to Conduct Major Military Drill From Nov. 10
Defense Force’s F-15 and F-2 fighters hold a joint military drill with U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 12’s F-35B fighters off Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu, Japan, in this handout picture …