Japanese companies are overdue for their own Olympic embarrassment. Former athlete Seiko Hashimoto has just replaced the game’s original president, Yoshiro Mori, after he publicly complained that …
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It’s been an open secret for years that some Japanese whiskies aren’t so Japanese—that is, they’re often made with imported whisky, blended or proofed down or simply bottled locally, and then labeled …
Japan Regions Push to End State of Emergency as COVID-19 Cases Fall
Regional Japanese governments have requested emergency pandemic measures be lifted ahead of the March 7 scheduled end as new COVID-19 cases trend lower, the country’s economy minister said, adding the …
Australian shares fall in early trade, Japan points to a cautious open in Asia
The session in Asia follows a mixed finish on Wall Street as Fed Chair Jerome Powell eased some concerns around higher interest rates and inflation.
Japan-funded mega-projects will ‘change the face’ of Bangladesh: Ambassador Naoki
Ito Naoki, the Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, has said the five mega-projects funded by JICA, including Dhaka Metrorail and Matarbari Deep Sea Port, will be completed by 2025.
Japan’s top business lobby looks beyond borders on climate
The Japan Business Federation will lean on international collaboration as it pursues a carbon-neutral future, the top lobbying group’s chairman told Nikkei in a recent interview, with the campaign …
12 Japanese To Suspend Business Deals Involving Forced Uyghur Labour In China’s Xinjiang
At least 12 Japanese companies have announced that they would cease business deals with Chinese firms found to be benefitting from the forced Uyghur labour.
Japan Clears the Air in Anticipation of the World Stage
In the period leading up to 2019’s Rugby World Cup and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Japan has spent recent years giving itself a makeover in hopes of offering an open, harmonious …
President Unveils Agreements with S. Korea, Japan, Iraq, Oman on Release of Iran’s Assets
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani lauded the agreements with South Korea, Japan, Iraq and Oman to unfreeze Iranian funds as an omen of the Islamic Republic’s victory against the economic war.
Japan National Day: Message from Abdul Kader Jaffer, Former President Pakistan Japan Business Forum
I have been President of Pakistan, Japan Business Forum (PJBF) for over six years and led two delegations to Japan …