President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan at the …
How A Sexist Remark Made Japan’s $25 Billion Olympics Bet Pay Off
History might remember Yoshiro Mori for finally prodding Japan to act against the gender inequality holding back its economy.
How A Sexist Remark Made Japan’s $25 Billion Olympics Bet Pay Off
History might remember Yoshiro Mori for finally prodding Japan to act against the gender inequality holding back its economy.
Rakuten to sell 8% stake to Japan Post in Amazon battle
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc said on Friday it would sell an 8.32% stake to postal and banking giant Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd, deepening a logistics tie-up in the face of competition from …
Japan’s laws forced me to take my husband’s last name. A new debate could change the archaic rule.
TOKYO — Marriage is about sharing a life. For women in Japan, it’s also about laws demanding a shared last name — almost always the man’s. I knew this. But I didn’t realize the personal impact in a …
Trader Arrested as WallStreetBets Phenomenon Finds Echo in Japan
A retail investor buys shares in a small company, touts his position on social media and inspires a horde of followers to do the same. The stock price goes to the moon — before crashing back to earth …
Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next …
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden, administration official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the global coronavirus pandemic halted much international …
Biden to host Japan’s prime minister for first in-person meeting with foreign head of state
The White House will also announce a new global vaccine initiative at a virtual summit on Friday with leaders from Japan, India and Australia.
Japan Post, Rakuten tie-up in digital delivery, cashless pay
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s postal system is investing 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen a partnership in deliveries, fintech and other areas.