Japan’s government upgraded its view on exports, factory output and the job situation in its September economic report but said the overall assessment was unchanged from last month with Japan still …
Sri Lanka scraps US$1.5 billion Japan-funded light rail system
Sri Lanka’s president has ordered the termination of a $1.5-billion Japanese-funded light rail project, saying it is not a “cost-effective …
Sri Lanka Scraps $1.5bn Japan-funded Light Rail System
Sri Lanka’s president has ordered the termination of a $1.5-billion Japanese-funded light rail project, saying it is not a “cost-effective solution” for the congested capital Colombo, officials said …
Sanbokan: Japan’s rare, sour citrus fruit
Sour, bitter and exquisitely delicious, the rare sanbokan fruit is believed to have originated with a single tree growing inside a castle.
“Nim’s Islands” Japan premiere
Actress Jodie Foster attends the premiere for the film “Nim’s Islands” in Tokyo, Japan, on August 19, 2008. (UPI Photo/Keizo Mori) …
Many Japanese enterprises want to shift production to Vietnam
Director of Dong Nai Customs Department talked to enterprises at the dialogue. Photo: N.H Okada Hideyuki, President of Japanese business association of HCM City (JCCH), said that in the wave of …
Japan and South Korea need to repair ties, cooperate on North Korea – PM
Japan and South Korea must cooperate to counter any threat from North Korea, Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, told South Korea’s president on Thursday, calling for the uneasy neighbours to …
Some in BOJ warned pandemic could delay Japan’s recovery – July minutes
Some Bank of Japan board members warned a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic could delay an economic recovery and destabilise its banking system by pushing more companies under, minutes from the …
Nearly 36,000 Japan firms shut down business due to COVID-19 – think tank
Nearly 36,000 Japanese companies have chosen to discontinue their business so far this year, mainly due to the hit from the coronavirus crisis and up sharply from a year ago in a sign of the pain the …
Japan’s hafu stars are celebrated. But some mixed-race people say they feel like foreigners in their own country
Many Japanese people rose up in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but experts argue Japan needs to address issues of discrimination and diversity closer to home.