Higher taxes and language barriers are often cited as the reason Japan is generally deemed less attractive than other Asian rivals as an international financial hub.
Biden’s North Korea problem
If the Biden administration is to have any hope of progress on the denuclearisation of North Korea, it will need to seek better coordination with its allies South Korea and Japan as well as seek …
Losing your identity to get a job in Japan
Japan has one of the most intense, fiercely competitive and stressful recruitment processes for new graduates anywhere in the world. The way men and women are expected to dress is just one of the many …
Japan’s suicides jump 16% in COVID-19 second wave after fall in first wave: study
Suicide rates in Japan have jumped in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women and children, even though they fell in the first wave when the government offered generous …
Coronavirus live news: UK records 1,295 more deaths and a further 41,346 cases; Japan’s Covid second wave linked to rise in suicides
The second, which has been detected in Manaus and in travellers arriving in Japan, and is thought to be more infectious, has not been detected in the UK so far.
Japan to take stern action against the illegal trade of imported cars in Pakistan
Japan has had it with the illegal trade of its cars in Pakistan. According to an official statement released by the Pakistani Embassy in Tokyo, the Japanese government is going to take strict measures …
In Japan, You Can Rent a Person To Do Nothing
But for one man in Japan, it’s quite the opposite. Shoji Morimoto, 37, lives in Tokyo and has been offering himself “for rent” since 2018 to do nothing. Yes, nothing. He takes requests from people …
Japan’s hi-tech lavatory is privy to your vital signs
A Japanese company is developing a high-tech intelligent lavatory that will give health tips and warnings by using artificial intelligence to analyse human waste.The Wellness Toilet will provide the …
Grand opening of Japan’s Super Nintendo World delayed with less than a month to go
The opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, originally scheduled for Feb. 4, will now be delayed indefinitely, Bloomberg reports. The news comes after Japan recently expanded its …
South Korea calls Japan ‘closest neighbor’ amid tensions
South Korean President Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of strong ties with Japan during a rare meeting with Tokyo’s top diplomatic envoy to Seoul.