Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to step down as leader points to the failure of his bet that limiting the impact of Covid-19 on the economy would secure him popular support and time …
Struggling Japan PM Suga steps down, setting stage for new leader
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling …
Japanese beauty retailer DHC to quit S. Korean business
The South Korean arm of DHC Corp., a Japanese retailer of beauty and health products, said it will pull its business out following plunges in sales apparently driven by a nationwide boycott of …
Mitsubishi Motors is set to build plant in Bangladesh
Mitsubishi Motors, the Japanese carmaker that outsources auto production to state-owned auto assembly and parts manufacturer Pragoti Industries, is going to build an auto assembly plant in Bangladesh.
Japan’s Princess Mako rejects $1.3 million payout ahead of marrying legal assistant: report
Princess Mako’s love doesn’t cost a thing. The Japanese royal is set to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, by the end of next year – and she plans to turn down a $1.3 million payout from the …
Moderna says no evidence yet between vaccine particles and Japan deaths
Moderna and its Japanese partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said there is currently no evidence linking the deaths of two men in Japan to stainless steel particles found in vials of the Moderna vaccine …
Late Al Sabhi strike earns Oman shock World Cup win over Japan
Issam Al Sabhi’s goal two minutes from time gave Oman a 1-0 shock win over Japan in their opening clash in the final round of Asia’s World Cup preliminaries for Qatar 2022 as South Korea and Iraq …
Princess Mako of Japan Turns Down $1.3 Million Government Payout Ahead of Her Marriage to a Commoner
The princess is planning to wed her college sweetheart by the end of the year, meaning she will have to forfeit her royal titles.
Oman shocks Japan 1-0, Iraq holds South Korea to 0-0 draw
Japan fell to a shock 1-0 defeat against Oman in the opening Group B game of World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Substitute Issam Al-Sabhi swept home from close range in the 88th minute in rainy Osaka …
Princess Mako of Japan will reject a $1.3 million dollar payout when she weds her ‘commoner’ college sweetheart
Princess Mako of Akishino and her college sweetheart Kei Komuro announced their engagement in 2017, and have been plagued with controversy ever since.