There are plenty of smart, educated women in Japan who could be driving the country out of its current economic slump to a stunning pandemic recovery. But the country’s rigid hiring system – and …
Germany and Japan rebuilt postwar; we can do the same after Covid
Germany and Japan were the star performers in the global economy for decades after the end of the Second World War. This did not happen by accident. One big fac …
Tokyo Paralympics: Jason Smyth leans on experience to find golden moment in Japan
An injury-hit build-up prevented Jason Smyth from arriving in Tokyo in peak form, but the Irishman still found the smart route to gold …
The US, Britain and Europe ‘led’ in creating climate change. China, Japan and Australia can lead the solution
Saudi, Japan and China pivot to clean hydrogen Slowing climate change will largely rely on government-led investment and regulation of industries, not on the likes of you and I turning the air con …
Will Japan become a hub for Russia and China to evade sanctions?
The Diplomat – Despite being a close ally to the United States and the other Group of Seven members, Japan implements sanctions comparatively sparingly toward China and Russia. Now that the G7 has …
More tainted Moderna jabs in Japan
Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna Covid-19 shots on August 29 after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said. Okinawa prefecture, in southern Japan, said …
Japan’s PM candidate Kishida calls for huge stimulus package-Nikkei
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Japan must launch a new economic stimulus package worth … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international …
Knockoff Japanese shopping street in NE city traumatized by war draws ire, raises concerns of ‘cultural invasion’
According to the Nikkei report, only Japanese companies will be allowed to run a business there, or it should be a joint venture, and all products should be made in Japan. The aim is to build it into …
The Latest: Japan aims for full vaccinations by this fall
Japan’s Tokyo city hall has apologized for “confusion” Shibuya district. Health authorities on Saturday switched to a reservation system instead of first come, first served. But more than 2,200 people …
Japan’s PM candidate Kishida calls for huge stimulus package-Nikkei
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Japan must launch a new economic stimulus package worth … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international …