Passersby wearing protective face mask walk past a concourse amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan April 16, 2021. Picture taken by slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Stringer …
Japan’s Looming Climate Showdown
That Tokyo’s record on climate change has been so dismal might surprise observers who associate Japan with technological innovation. But almost a third of the country’s electricity derives from …
5 New Names Join The Ranks Of Japan’s Wealthiest People
The debutants who feature among Japan’s 50 richest this year all own businesses that successfully addressed the needs of a world under lockdown.
Is South Korea losing appetite for ‘comfort women’ legal cases?
For decades, the governments of Japan and South Korea have sparred – and sometimes reached agreements – over the treatment of Korean women forced into brothels during the Japanese occupation. But …
Despite rise in coronavirus cases, Japan confident Olympics will carry on
IOC officials remain steadfast the Games will be held this summer even as Japan prepares for another state of emergency to combat the virus.
South Korean Court Sides With Japan in Wartime Sexual Slavery Case
The decision contradicted an earlier court ruling in South Korea that said the Japanese government must compensate so-called comfort women.
S&P affirms Japan’s ratings on prospects of recovery from COVID hit
Rating agency S&P affirmed Japan’s A+/A-1 sovereign debt ratings on Wednesday, citing its rich current account surplus and an expected gradual economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Seoul court rejects wartime sexual slavery claim against Japan
A South Korean court rejects a claim by so-called comfort women who sought compensation from Tokyo for their wartime sexual slavery.
With US help, Japan’s stance towards China hardens
After last week’s summit between Japan’s prime minister Yoshihide Suga and US president Joe Biden, we have new subtleties to scrutinise. In their summit joint statement, the leaders said: “We …
In Japan Inc, Activist Investors Come in From the Cold
Yasuo Takeuchi remembers the horror he felt in 2017 when, as chief financial officer of Japan’s Olympus Corp, he was told an activist investor had taken a stake in the company: the barbarians were at …