The number of private properties for vacation rental in Japan has declined as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly lowered the travel demand, dashing hopes for more foreign visitors during the Tokyo …
Private lodgings business in Japan shrinks amid global spread of COVID-19 infections
The number of private properties for vacation rental in Japan has declined as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly lowered the travel demand, dashing hopes for more foreign visitors during the Tokyo …
Japanese foreign minister discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two discussed de-escalation of tensions in the region, Iranian news agencies reported …
Iran Urges Japan to Release Billions in Blocked Funds Amid U.S. Sanctions
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan to release Iranian funds frozen in the country because of U.S. sanctions, Iranian state TV reported after the president met on Sunday with the visiting …
Hackers steal $97 million from Japan’s Liquid crypto exchange
Hackers have stolen almost $100 million in cryptocurrency from digital wallets held by Japan’s Liquid exchange..
Yokohama mayor election seen as bellwether for Japan PM Suga
Yokohama voters were casting ballots for mayor on Sunday in an election expected to affect unpopular Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s prospects for keeping his post amid a COVID-19 surge across Japan.
Motegi visits Iraq; 1st by Japanese foreign minister in 15 years
Japan will extend up to 32.7 billion yen ($300 million) in low-interest loans to Iraq to assist the country’s plan to upgrade one of its oil refineries, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his …
Motegi Visits Iraq, Offers Yen Loans
Motegi offered the loans at a meeting with Hussein in Baghdad. He is the first Japanese foreign minister to visit Iraq in 15 years. His visit was not announced beforehand for security reasons. At the …
‘Station work’ becoming popular during COVID-19 in Japan
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic the culture of remote work has become common in Japan But sometimes when the option of working at home is not available peo …
Biden taps new China, Japan envoys
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated career diplomat Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China and former Chicago mayor and Democratic party heavyweight Rahm Emanuel …