Over the past decade, Tokyo has softened its once-rigid stance against immigration, driven by low birthrates and an aging population. Foreigners now make up about 2% of its population of 125 million.
China Market Update: PBOC Considers RRR Cut Ahead Of US Fed Cuts
Asian equities were mixed overnight on little news as Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore outperformed, Japan underperformed, and Hong Kong was slightly lower in advance of a typhoon coming tomorrow …
India’s march to 100: ‘We’ve to ensure an inclusive future for all,’ writes business tycoon Ajay Piramal
W e are living in a pivotal era that will shape the future of India’s history. Over the next five years, India is poised to surpass Japan and Germany, emerging as the third-larg …
Japan scrambles fighter jets after China spy plane violates airspace
The incursion into Japanese airspace by the Y-9 surveillance aircraft was the first by a Chinese military plane, local media reported.
John Lennon’s favored Japan summer retreat hotel partially reopens for business
KARUIZAWA, Nagano — Mampei Hotel in this central Japan resort town, known as the summer retreat … is a registered national tangible cultural property, and the hotel tried to preserve its original …
E-Housing Launches New Real Estate Platform For Foreigners in Japan
E-Housing has launched a new platform for foreigners seeking housing in Japan. The service offers over 4,000 rental listings updated daily, with …
8 Beautiful Places in Japan for Fall Foliage
At 5,673 feet, Mount Daisen is the tallest peak in western Japan’s Chugoku region.
Person likely linked to Yasukuni Shrine graffiti left Japan on day it was found
NHK has learned that a person believed to have been involved in writing graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo left Japan for China on the day the vandalism was discovered.
Transcript: Japan opens for (foreign) business
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Japan opens for (foreign) business’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Thursd …
Japanese shrine that honors war dead, including war criminals, is vandalized again
Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, has again been vandalized …