Australia, India and Japan formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) on Tuesday after the plan was first discussed informally in July at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Trial Of Alleged Ghosn Escape Accomplices Set For June
Two Americans accused of helping former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan will go on trial in Tokyo from June, the Tokyo District Court confirmed Wednesday. Former US Army Green Beret …
Vietnam Warns of Outbreak Risk; Japan Eyes Moderna: Virus Update
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister warned the country faces a “very high” threat of a new outbreak after reporting its first domestic virus case in a month on Tuesday. As the latest outbreak spreads, Sri …
Japan sets June trial for Americans accused in Ghosn escape
The trial of two Americans accused of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan while out on bail will open on June 14, the Tokyo District Court said Wednesday. Michael Taylor and …
Tokyo Olympics push ahead with latest ‘Playbook’ during Japan’s state of emergency
Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee pushed ahead Wednesday with plans to open the postponed Tokyo Olympics in just under three months, unveiling the latest set of rule books to …
Covid hit prompts Japan to rethink rules on sports gambling
Japan’s government has begun internal discussions to legalise gambling on football and baseball in a move that would create a combined sports betting market estimated at more than $65bn a year. The …
Japan signs debt suspension agreements
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the government of Japan Tuesday signed debt suspension agreements amounting to $367 million under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (Phase-I). Noor …
Japan signs debt suspension agreements
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the government of Japan Tuesday signed debt suspension agreements amounting to $367 million under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (Phase-I). Noor …
Here’s How All Your Friends Got $202 Round-trip Tickets to Japan Last Week
Last week, my phone lit up with text alerts exclaiming something I never thought possible in the time of COVID — or beyond. “We booked $202 flights to Japan, round trip,” the text from my editor, …
Rating agency’s confidence in Thailand pleases PM
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has welcomed confirmation by the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) that the Thai economy’s outlook is stable despite the economic impact of Covid-19.