A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a cable landing station in northern Philippines operated by Infinivan, a Filipino subsidiary of Japanese telco IPS. The CLS is located in Baler, Aurora Province.
McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
TOKYO — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, …
HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds pile back into Japan stocks, add shorts on South Korea, Morgan Stanley says
Global hedge funds ramped up risk appetite and added exposure to Japanese equities ahead of the Nikkei’s surge to an all-time high as tariff worries eased, while stepping up short positions in South …
Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama
Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards over the weekend.
South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.
Japan is selling top-of-the-line warships to another key US ally. What that means for the highly contested Pacific
Australia this week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, analysts say.
Several missing after floods and landslides hit southern Japan, officials and reports say
Several people were reported missing after heavy rains and landslides in southern Japan flooded homes and swept people away on Monday, according to media reports and local officials.
Two likely dead, many missing after record rain floods southern Japan
At least 2 people are likely dead and scores still missing after landslides and flooding hit southwest Japan after torrential rain.
2 likely dead, many missing after record rain floods southern Japan
At least 2 people are likely dead and scores still missing after landslides and flooding hit southwest Japan after torrential rain.
Landlords are tapping ghostbusters to clear out “haunted” properties in Japan
As some “jiko bukken,” or “accident properties,” fail to find tenants, landlords have recruited one real estate veteran to ward off spirits.