A new $100 billion government endowment fund aimed at supporting and spurring daring Japanese innovation may have a risk-aversion problem of its own.
Japan Says Its World-Class Health System Is Buckling Under Covid
Coronavirus infections in Japan are at a fraction of major western countries, yet the island nation is signaling increasing concern that its highly rated medical system faces impending collapse.
U.S. Navy joins Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in mine removal exercise
The U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has concluded a nine-day mine warfare exercise off the Japanese coast, the Navy announced.
Kusama, manga and more: where to see art in Japan
Big-name artists and galleries attract crowds to Japan’s cities, but visitors who venture to regional areas will find dynamic arts institutions as well as festivals that celebrate the country’s divers …
Japan navy submarine, Hong Kong ship collide off Japan coast
A Japanese navy submarine and a commercial ship have collided off Japan’s southern coast, causing minor injuries to three crewmembers of the submarine and damage to its mast …
Sri Lanka clears Chinese energy project, 50 km off Tamil Nadu
Sri Lanka’s recent decision to pull out of the East Container Terminal (ECT) deal with India and Japan is not the only challenge to New Delhi’s interests emerging this year. A week before reneging on …
Japan Funds Covid-Killing Robots
These 3 “anti-epidemic robots” have been handed over to the Kenyan government by the United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with Japan. The hope is they will protect healthcare workers …
Exclusive: Japan banking regulator conducting survey on regional economies, sources say
Japan’s banking regulator is surveying regional lenders to gauge how new curbs imposed in January to contain COVID-19 are affecting regional economies, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter …
Exclusive: Japan bank regulator surveying impact of coronavirus restrictions on local economies – sources
Japan’s banking regulator is surveying regional lenders on how local businesses are coping with new restrictions to contain COVID-19, as it seeks to forestall a spike in bankruptcies, four sources …
Profit at Japan’s SoftBank zooms on lucrative investments
Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. reported Monday a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter as …