Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists cancel in-store events …
‘All available means’: Japan PM’s plan to rescue economy
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government will do all it can to help its battered economy recover.
Hoping for economic boost, most Japan firms want Tokyo Olympics to go ahead: Reuters poll
Most Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next summer with restrictions on spectator numbers, saying while any boost to the economy would be limited, it would be better than nothing, a …
Skipping daughter, Japan emperor declares brother to be first in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, has been formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
Activists call for U.N. probe of ‘voluntary’ North Korea repatriation from Japan
The United Nations should investigate the historical repatriation of tens of thousands of ethnic Koreans from Japan for rights violations, a South Korea-based advocacy group says.
Is Japan’s aid package for Myanmar part of its plan to take on China?
Tokyo’s low-interest loans of US$413.4 million to the Southeast Asian nation to build transport infrastructure and finance SMEs …
Japan business conditions show signs of improving
A key gauge of business conditions in Japan has improved for the fourth month in a row, potentially fanning hopes of economic recovery even as the pandemic continues.
Japan business conditions show signs of improving
A key gauge of business conditions in Japan has improved for the fourth month in a row, potentially fanning hopes of economic recovery even as the pandemic continues.
Robert MacIntyre relief after Cyprus Showdown win
Robert MacIntyre became the European Tour’s 25th Scottish winner by clinching the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown with a final-round 64 to finish one shot ahead of Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura.MacIntyre …
Key Japan indicator rises for fourth month in September, outlook index jumps
A key Japanese economic indicator improved for the fourth straight month in September, suggesting relief is at hand for an economy still feeling the drag from the coronavirus pandemic. The index of …