US-OLYMPICS-2020-IOC-PRESSER:Olympics-IOC aware of Japan scepticism over Games, hopes home success will shift mood …
Fact Check: Armed citizens are not what stopped Japan from invading after Pearl Harbor
A post on Facebook falsely claims the Japanese fear of armed citizens dissuaded them from invading the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Ugandan Weightlifter with Hopes of Qualifying for Tokyo Olympics Missing in Japan
Officials discovered that Ugandan athlete Julius Ssekitoleko, who arrived in Japan mid-June but did not end up qualifying for the Olympics, was missing on Friday …
Fukase From Japan’s End of the World Talks Philosophy Behind English-Language Album ‘Chameleon’
Japan’s End of the World is determined to break out of the bounds of J-pop to deliver its music to a global audience.
Japan’s 100+ Year Old Business Uses ‘Chusen’ Technique To Make Fabric For Yukata, A Kimono
A traditional dyeing workshop in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward, in Japan, has been in business for 100+ years. They use a 300-year-old technique of hand-dyeing ‘Chusen’.
Analysis-‘Shuttle Diplomacy Gone Bad’: How Japan’s Investing Star Became Embroiled in Toshiba Board Dispute
Now those ties have placed his own conduct under scrutiny after an independent report focused on Mizuno’s role in alleged collusion between the management of Toshiba Corp and Japan’s trade ministry to …
Pangeanic Plunges into the Japanese Market with Business Interactive Japan Takeover
Pangeanic has successfully intensified its presence in the Japanese market. Amidst the takeover of B.I. Japan, Pangeanic has grown its AI-based language technology offering, including its ECO platform …
JPMorgan favors Japan market, but slightly cautious on China
However, Patrik Schowitz from JPMorgan Asset Management says the bank is “slightly cautious” on the rest of the Asian market, namely China, South Korea and Taiwan.
Tokyo police arrest Philippines-based fraud group
Tokyo police have arrested 10 Japanese on suspicion of running a phone scam targeting people in the country. The suspects are members of an alleged fraud group based in the Philippines and had been …
Analysis-Unpopular Olympics, COVID-19: Japan’s Suga risks becoming short-term premier
TOKYO (Reuters) -Struggling with rising coronavirus cases and a deeply unpopular Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is at risk of becoming the next in a long line of short-term leaders.