Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW announces 262 new cases …
A Belarusian Olympic Athlete Found Protection in Japan. Most Refugees Do Not
Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya waves goodbye as she boards a flight at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2021, after traveling from the Polish embassy, where she had spent …
Honda Malaysia’s car sales plunged 52% on prolonged business closure
HONDA Malaysia’s car sales declined 52% year-on-year from May to July 2021 due to prolonged business closure.In a statement today the Japanese carmaker said they sold only about 5,700 units in this …
EXPLAINER: What Olympic host Japan’s COVID ’emergency’ means
What does that state of emergency mean? How is it enforced? We break it down here. HOW LONG HAS THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY BEEN GOING ON? Japan is now in its fourth state of emergency. Tokyo has been in …
Like China, Japan and the US continue to finance overseas fossil fuel power technologies
A previous study led by Princeton University researchers found China to be the largest public financier of overseas power plants, particularly coal plants. Now, in a follow-up analysis, they report …
Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
The department said it could find no trace of the bottle’s whereabouts and that there is an “ongoing inquiry” into what happened to the booze.
Simone Biles Reveals, Thanks Secret Training Gym in Japan to Get Past Mental Issues
Biles was allowed to train at the university as she needed a private gym with “soft mats” and foam pits to re-learn basic gymnastics.
$5,800 Whiskey Bottle, a Gift From Japan to Pompeo, Is Missing, U.S. Says
The State Department is investigating the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey the Japanese government gave to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2019, according to two people briefed on the …
Are Japanese peanuts known as Mexican peanuts in Japan? This is the love story behind this snack
Yoshiegei Nakatani lost his job when his boss was accused of espionage in WWII and he had no choice but to start his own business.
Are Japanese peanuts known as Mexican peanuts in Japan? This is the love story behind this snack
Yoshiegei Nakatani lost his job when his boss was accused of espionage in WWII and he had no choice but to start his own business.