Hotel documents show former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s camp paid part of the expenses for a dinner party held for his supporters the night before an annual cherry blossom viewing party, NHK …
Lessons from Japan: coping with low rates and inflation after the pandemic
Everyone wanted to learn the lessons of Japan. They still do. Thirty years on, Japan’s economy has not lost its fascination. But rather than the secrets to miraculous economic growth, today’s students …
Japan to ditch ‘hanko’ seal in drive to digitise bureaucracy
Taro Kono catalogued almost 15,000 occasions when the only way to satisfy Japan’s fastidious bureaucracy was with a personalised hanko seal. He is now determined to get rid of them. In an interview …
Bangladesh confounds the naysayers for all the right reasons
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of “Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost Decades.” Among developing nations having “good” COVID-19 crises, …
Maldives to receive Japanese grant to strengthen Coastguard
The Maldives and Japan on Sunday signed an agreement for a Japanese grant of $ 7.6 million to be extended to the Maldives Coast Guard and the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center, an official press …
Cambodia reports COVID-19 case after nearly 4 weeks in quarantine center
(Xinhua) — A Cambodian man tested positive for the COVID-19 after having been in a quarantine center for nearly four weeks since he returned from Japan, Ministry of Health (MoH) spokeswoman Or …
The Latest: Japan’s Virus Cases Hit Record for Fourth Day
The daily tally of reported COVID-19 cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth day in a row, with 2,508 people confirmed infected, the health ministry said Sunday.
Asia Today: Cases in Japan hit record amid holiday travel
TOKYO (AP) — The daily tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth day at 2,508, the Health Ministry said Sunday. Japan has had fewer than …
Carlyle-backed buyout of Japan Asia Group faces activist challenge
Private equity giant is set for a tussle with Murakami family as competition for assets in the country heats up …
The Latest: Japan’s confirmed COVID-19 cases hit new record
TOKYO — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan reached a record for the third day straight, at 2,418 cases, the health ministry said Saturday. Japan, with fewer than 2,000 …