The Japanese government is turning a blind eye to the smuggling of endangered sea turtles and allowing craftsmen to turn the protected creatures into jewellery, ornaments and spectacle frames …
Vietnam to battle Japan, Australia, China in final qualifying round for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Vietnam have been placed in the same group as regional favorites Japan and Australia in the final round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Along with Japan and Australia in Group B, …
3 weeks before games, Japan still unsure about spectators
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about rising COVID-19 cases on Thursday only three weeks before the …
Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ serial killer, who murdered 3 lovers, loses execution appeal
Her lawyers argued that she suffered from dementia, but the appeal was dismissed. A 74-year-old woman known as Japan’s “Black Widow” has lost her appeal against death row for the murder of three male …
Japanese business sentiment hits two-year high
Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has risen to its strongest level since the final quarter of 2018 as the global economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bank of Japan’s Tankan …
Japan eases quarantine restrictions for travelers from Vietnam
Japan has decided to halve Covid-19 quarantine for travelers from Vietnam to three days starting on Thursday. This is due to “signs of an improving situation,” Japan Times reported, quoting government …
US and Japan ramp up military exercises in South China Sea
America and Japan have been conducting war games and joint military exercises amid fears of a possible conflict with China over Taiwan, it was reported last night.The tabletop war games and drills in …
US bank lobby group gives Japan’s MUFG a seat at the table
The Bank Policy Institute, a lobbying group for the U.S. finance industry, on Wednesday chose Mitsubushi UFJ Financial Group Chairman Kanetsugu Mike as its first board member from an Asian institution …
Japan business mood rises fourth straight quarters led by exports – tankan
Confidence at Japanese big manufacturers rose for a fourth straight quarter due to a boost to exports and profits from a pick-up in external demand, a key “tankan” survey by the central bank showed on …
Japan Bank Head Says Transition Funds Are Critical for Climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing Japanese banks, and simply cutting off funding for “brown” companies could jeopardize those transition …