The Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MGCC) and the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry Malaysia (Jactim) have both urged Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to coordinate a targeted …
Murakami adaptation by Japan’s Hamaguchi vies for Cannes awards
Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi unveiled his awards contender at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, a tale of heartbreak and regrets which emerges in almost road movie-style over the course of …
Childhood memories power revival of Japan gyoza dumpling business in vending machine form
TAKASAKI, Gunma — In 2019, despite the towering popularity of its gyoza dumplings with their pronounced garlic punch, Gyoza Micchan House in this city’s Namie area was forced to close. In June …
Money, politics and split opinion in Japan on ‘grand gift’ of Tokyo Olympics
A pandemic-adjusted Olympic Games is coming to Tokyo in less than two weeks amid a state of emergency and sustained opposition from those who fear the potential public health consequences of what’s to …
Opinion: Against all odds, Japan welcomes world again for Olympic Games
Tokyo knows the heartbreak of forfeiting one Olympics and having another postponed. It knows about re-introducing itself to the world by hosting.
Report: Google set to acquire Japan’s Pring for $180M+ to boost fintech business
Google LLC is in talks to acquire Tokyo-based payment app provider Pring for $180 million to $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported today. The news comes as the search giant prepares to expand its …
Tokyo 2020: Who are Northern Ireland’s 31 Olympians in Japan?
With two weeks until the delayed Tokyo Olympics, BBC Sport takes a look at the 31 athletes from Northern Ireland who will compete at the Games.
Olympic flame is lit as Japan faces up to huge financial loss
The symbolic Olympic flame was lit in Tokyo yesterday as Japan faced up to massive financial losses after the announcement that spectators will be almost completely banned from attending the Games.The …
Missing teacher Alice Hodgkinson found dead in Japan
Family of Nottingham woman say they have received ‘the worst news imaginable’ from police …
Holding Tokyo Olympics in pandemic shreds consensus in Japan
Japan is famous for running on consensus. But the decision to proceed with the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics has shredded it. On one side, the Japanese public face concerns about the coronavirus …