In all ways but one Japan’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has put its peers in the rich developed world to shame.Without forced lockdowns or a prolonged closure of schools, a large, rich …
Young widow arrested for poisoning Japan’s ‘Don Juan’
He described himself as a Japanese Don Juan — he boasted in books and on television about his many lovers, and insisted that his sexual escapades kept him alive. But now the young widow of Kosuke …
Japan shipowner asks cargo owners to share Suez damage cost
The Japanese owner of a massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, halting billions of dollars in maritime commerce, is asking owners of the freight it is carrying to share …
South Korea digital comics sketch animated future
Content giants have lapped up Japanese storytelling, spurring on Korean “webtoon” makers. Kakao Entertainment’s boss reckons the unit might be worth $18 bln in an IPO. Compatriot Naver is eyeing a …
Sumo wrestler dies one month after suffering a concussion in Japan
Hibikiryu, 28, landed on his head during a bout in March and was later treated for a spinal injury …
Japan Prepared to Provide 300 Respirators to India
Japan is prepared to provide 300 respirators and 300 oxygen concentrators to India once talks are finalized, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. Kato did not specify when …
Shock as Japan sumo wrestler dies after head injury
Hibikiryu, a lower-tier wrestler whose real name was Mitsuki Amano, died of acute respiratory failure on Wednesday at a Tokyo hospital, the Japan Sumo Association said in a statement in the evening.
First Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan – NHK
The first delivery of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing airline officials. Japan has so far only cleared Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus …
Top US, Japanese and South Korean military leaders meet, underscoring US shift from the Middle East to China
The top US general met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Hawaii Thursday, emphasizing America’s commitment to “long-term peace and stability in the region” and underscoring a broader US …
South Korea’s Naver reaps $13bn windfall from Line-Yahoo merger
Naver, South Korea’s biggest internet portal operator, booked an extraordinary profit of 14.9 trillion won ($13.3 billion) from the merger of former chat subsidiary Line with Yahoo Japan’s parent, the …