Thanks to some heroic simultaneous interpreters, Japanese viewers were treated to the real-time raw chaos of the dueling candidates.
Japan court orders gov’t, TEPCO to pay in Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant negligent for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 nuclear disaster, ordering them to …
Japan ‘Twitter Killer’ Victims Consented To Death, Lawyers Argue
A Japanese man dubbed the “Twitter killer” for luring his victims on social media admitted in court Wednesday to killing nine people, local media said. But lawyers for Takahiro Shiraishi, 29, argued …
Massive robot appears at Japan amusement park
A super-sized version of popular Japanese animation character Gundam is takingshape at an amusement park in Yokohama, Japan. The opening of Gundam FactoryYokohama, which was due to take place on …
Japan military seeks record budget amid regional threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry is seeking a record-high budget of nearly 5.5 trillion yen ($55 billion) for fiscal 2021 to fund more purchases of costly American stealth fighters and …
Sri Lanka cancels Japan-financed light rail project
The Sri Lankan government said on Tuesday it has canceled a light rail project that was to be built with Japanese financial assis …
Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan rank amongst the toughest places in Asia for business complexity
Indonesia is Asia Pacific’s most complex jurisdiction for corporate compliance, according to a new report by TMF Group. Amongst the reasons for Indonesia’s ranking was the fact that it takes more than …
Ally of Japan PM urges more fiscal, monetary stimulus to boost virus-hit economy
Japan should keep selling government bonds to the central bank to pay for the cost of reflating the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump, an academic close to new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said …
Japan Airlines scraps ‘ladies and gentlemen’ in favour of gender-neutral greetings
Airline becomes first in Japan to make move as part of commitment to tackle gender-based discrimination …
In Japan, a revolutionary response to the pandemic: Better work-life balance
As companies rethink Japan’s intense work culture, one chief executives plans to move his workers to a picturesque island.