Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held the first meeting at Japan’s economic strategy headquarters on Tuesday. She told her cabinet ministers to develop policies in 17 industrial fields to drive growth.
Disney+ Inks Content Partnership With CJ ENM to Bring TVING Originals to Japan
Disney+ will become the exclusive home for TVING’s hit Korean dramas in Japan as both platforms look to gain ground in Asia’s most valuable streaming market.
Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan
Akita Prefecture has Japan’s most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities …
Myanmar’s rush of bridge openings propped up by Japan, South Korea
YANGON — A series of massive bridge projects in Myanmar backed by Japan and South Korea are being completed in succession, despite the yearslong turmoil roiling the war-torn country.
Construction update from Japan’s tallest tower
Dubbed by its contractors as “the tallest ultra-high-rise building in Japan,” the Torch Tower is planned to have 62 floors, host offices, shops, residences, a luxury hotel, a 2,000-seat hall and an …
TIFFCOM: Japan’s Anime Industry Expanded 15 Percent to $25 Billion in 2024
The record annual results for Japan’s booming anime industry were achieved even before the recent historic success of ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.’ …
Japan’s new leader Takaichi says she wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – something no Japanese leader has done in more than 20 years.
Taiwan awards first set of virtual bank licenses
Taiwan has granted its first three virtual banking licenses to consortia backed by investors from Taiwan and Japan, as it looks to speed up innovation in a market resistant to change. Financial …
China Hits Out at Japan’s Takaichi for Meeting Taiwan’s Lin
China criticized Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for meeting with Taiwan officials on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and her subsequent social media posts about the discussions.
Ohtani and Yamamoto make Japan proud helping Dodgers repeat as World Series champions
Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.