TOKYO: Japan is likely to appoint international policy veteran Masato Kanda as its top currency official representing the country at Group of …
Travel Spots to Sooth Your Soul, The Japan National Tourism Organization’s New Insider Guide to Japan
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) ‘s new insider guide to Japan features things to do and see that will sooth your soul. These contents are a …
CORRECTED: Japan gov’t to name Kanda as top currency diplomat
The government plans to name Masato Kanda, director general of the International Bureau of the Finance Ministry, as Japan’s new top currency diplomat, government sources said Tuesday. Kanda, 56, who …
Ministry of Finance: Japan’s copper exports fell 18.9% in May from a year earlier
Japan’s refined copper exports fell 18.9 per cent from a year earlier to 47562510 kilograms after customs clearance in May, according to figures released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.
American father and son apologise to Japan for helping Carlos Ghosn escape
Michael Taylor, the 60-year-old former US Green Beret, has apologised to Japan for orchestrating Carlos Ghosn’s elaborate escape to Lebanon, saying he acted out of sympathy for the former Nissan chair …
American tells Tokyo court he regrets helping Ghosn flee Japan
U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor told a Tokyo court on Tuesday he regretted helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan and said the former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman should have stayed …
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Negative Outlook on Japan Life Insurance Market
AM Best is maintaining its negative market segment outlook on Japan’s life insurance segment, citing the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 p …
Eye-Popping Returns Lure Hedge Funds to Neglected Japan Startups
Hedge funds and asset managers are increasingly turning to Japanese startups, attracted by some eye-popping past returns in the long-overlooked sector.
Tokyo 2021: Japan faces Olympics in lockdown
Tokyo may have to be placed under a new state of emergency, Japan’s minister for the coronavirus has said, meaning that the Olympic Games would be likely to begin under tough restrictions on …
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Japan vaccination rate far from the mark
“There are other ways to reduce opportunities for transmission,” Tara Kirk Sell, a public health expert and former Olympian, said …