They were forced into a system of sexual slavery created by the Japanese army during World War II. The survivors — now in their 80s and 90s — are still demanding justice.
FIFA extends 7-team Club World Cup to 2021; Japan to host
FIFA has extended the smaller Club World Cup format for one more year after a 24-team revamp scheduled for China …
Japan machinery orders to rebound in October but coronavirus clouds outlook: Reuters poll
Japan’s core machine orders likely rebounded in October along with demand for Japanese exports, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but a resurgence in coronavirus cases at home and abroad could dampen …
Zero interest rates: what UK investors can learn from Japan
For the properly adventurous there is a fund that invests in Turkish bonds, which offers a tempting interest rate and a five-year return history of minus 54 per cent. What is almost completely absent …
After six years and 6bn km, Japan’s Hayabusa2 prepares to bring home cargo of asteroid dust
Japanese craft collected dust from the asteroid Ryugu that scientists hope could shed light on the origins of life …
The important lesson we should have learned from the Canadians who suffered as PoWs in Japan
The same populist tricks that sparked previous wars are popping up again all over the world today, says historian …
Special Delivery: Japan Space Probe To Bring Asteroid Dust To Earth
Call it a special delivery: after six years in space, Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe is heading home, but only to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. The fridge-sized probe, …
Vietnam teams with Japan and US for low-carbon electricity
Japan and the U.S. will help Vietnam switch to liquefied natural gas from other, less-clean types of fossil fuels, as part of their campaign to help emerging economies minimize carbon emissions. LNG …
Vietnam teams with Japan and US for low-carbon electricity
Japan and the U.S. will help Vietnam switch to liquefied natural gas from other, less-clean types of fossil fuels, as part of their campaign to help emerging economies minimize carbon emissions. LNG …
Japan Plans Phase-Out of New Gasoline Cars by Mid-2030s
All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK …