And, we at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) — an implementing organisation of Japan’s official development assistance programme — have set human security as a key pillar of our …
Japan: Stop Real Estate Project in Myanmar
Japanese business entities should stop their participation in a commercial real estate project involving Myanmar’s abusive military, Human Rights Now, Human Rights Watch, Japan International Volunteer …
Hit by commodity inflation, Japan firms gradually pass on costs: Reuters poll
About two-thirds of Japanese firms are passing on rising raw materials costs to customers or planning to do so as surging global commodity markets drive up import costs and squeeze bottom lines amid …
Captain Mina From Japan’s All-Female Metal Band Fate Gear Talks New Single ‘Battle Against Justice’
Fate Gear leader and guitarist Captain Mina spoke with Billboard Japan about the single’s creative process and her thoughts on going global.
Vietnam receives two more trains for Ho Chi Minh City metro
Vietnam will receive a total of 17 trains from the Japanese contractors. Vietnam has received two more trains for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No 1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien). These are the sixth and …
China Officials Share Viral Video Calling for Atomic Bombing of Japan
The video, created by a Chinese military commentator, proposes a “Japan Exception Theory”—exempting the country from Beijing’s “no first use” nuclear strike policy.
Japan bank reveals $100 million Forum Finance exposure
One of Japan’s biggest banks has emerged as a major creditor to the Bill Papas-run Forum Finance, a group accused of defrauding Westpac and other lenders by as much as $390 million. Sumitomo outed …
China Sends Ships to Senkaku Islands After Japan Names Country Top Security Threat
The Chinese government vessels sailed into the territorial sea around the disputed East China Sea islets on Wednesday morning.
China hits back at Japan over Taiwan warning
China fired back at Japan on Tuesday, saying Tokyo was “irresponsible” for naming Beijing as its top national security concern in its annual defense white paper.China in recent months has increased …
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to buy 5% of Jefferies for $380M – report
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc, Japan’s second-largest lender by assets, plans to buy 5% of Jefferies Financial Group Inc shares for around 42 billion yen ($380.19 million), the Nikkei reported …