Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it will allow India and Japan to develop a new container terminal at the country’s main port, several weeks after scrapping a deal with the two countries to develop …
Americans accused of helping Carlos Ghosn escape arrive in Japan after extradition
The American father and son duo accused of aiding former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn in his dramatic international escape have arrived in Japan.
Japan’s Myanmar Dilemma: How Hard To Push Against Military Coup Leaders?
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s coup leaders. For Japan, among the most influential countries in Myanmar, it’s not so simple.
Japan Says China’s COVID Anal Swab Tests Cause Psychological Distress, Asks for Them to Stop
China denied media repots it used anal tests on U.S. officials and has yet to reply to Japan’s request to cease using the invasive procedure.
As Biden seeks to restore alliances, a souring Japan-South Korea relationship presents a challenge
Whether the U.S. can nudge its two crucial Asian allies toward cooperation will be consequential to Biden administration’s ambitions abroad.
Thai stocks edge up, bucking Asian trend
The 10 stocks with the highest trade value today were STA, OR, COM7, CPALL, PTT, CPF, PTG, SAWAD, SCB and AOT. Other Asian indices were mostly down: Japan’s Nikkei Index closed at 29,408.17, down 255.
Coronavirus cases remain in single digits for US military in Japan, South Korea
U.S. Forces Korea on Monday reported an American airman tested positive and bases in Japan accounted for two patients Tuesday.
Alleged Ghosn escape accomplices extradited to Japan
A US father-son pair accused of helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in his audacious escape from Japan arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday after losing their battle against extradition.
Woman dies from brain haemorrhage in Japan days after vaccine, but link uncertain
A Japanese a woman in her 60s died from a brain haemorrhage three days after receiving a Pfizer coronavirus vaccination, the health ministry said on Tuesday, adding that there may not be a link …
Americans who masterminded Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s brazen escape from Japan extradited to face justice
Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son don’t deny masterminding Carlos Ghosn’s cinema-worthy escape to Lebanon in a speaker box.