Some historians estimate up to 200,000 Korean girls and women were forced to provide sex to Japanese troops during the colonial era.
Tokyo angered after South Korea court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’
A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in its wartime brothels, a ruling that drew a strong rebuke from Tokyo and threatened to rekindle a …
Japan’s Murky Credit Market Targeted by Transparency Rules
New rules from a major Japanese financial industry group to encourage transparency in the corporate bond market took effect this year, with the first debt under the guidelines sold on Friday.
Tokyo fumes after South Korea court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’
A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in its wartime brothels, a ruling that drew a strong rebuke from Tokyo and threatened to rekindle a …
South Korean Court Orders Japan to Compensate Wartime Sex Slaves
The ruling, which Tokyo rejected, is likely to aggravate already chilly relations between the two key allies of the United States.
Seoul court orders Japan to compensate 12 Korean sex slaves
A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, …
EXCLUSIVE-As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to win approval in Japan until May due to requirements for local clinical trials, the distributor said, casting doubt over a nationwide vaccination rollout …
EXCLUSIVE-As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to win approval in Japan until May due to requirements for local clinical trials, the distributor said, casting doubt over a nationwide vaccination rollout …
Japan would have world’s ‘most powerful passport’ if not for travel restrictions, report finds
For the third year in a row, Japan has the world’s most “powerful” passport, which allows visa-free access to more countries (191) than any other, according to the latest Henley & Partners Passport …
Vietnam named among Asian trio to have competently dealt with COVID-19
Nikkei Asia, the world’s largest financial newspaper published by Japanese media giants Nikkei Inc., has named Vietnam among the Asian trio that has succeeded in limiting the local transmission rate …