Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today that its game show format Mute it! (30min to 120min eps.) has been greenlit for a two-hour special set to air during its coveted …
Report: North Korea laborers still deployed overseas
North Korea’s state-sanctioned guest workers continue to be deployed to overseas sites in violation of international sanctions, according to a Japanese press report.
Japan Has Plenty of Reasons to Clean Up Its Power Sector
The Japanese government proudly announced a plan last month to shut down 100 inefficient coal-fired power plants.International NGOs have criticized Japan’s policy of building coal power plants at …
Japan Has Plenty of Reasons to Clean Up Its Power Sector
The Japanese government proudly announced a plan last month to shut down 100 inefficient coal-fired power plants.International NGOs have criticized Japan’s policy of building coal power plants at …
Japan Fans Hail Hong Kong ‘Goddess Of Democracy’ Chow
She has been dubbed the “Goddess of Democracy” and found fans among politicians and actors. There is little doubt that Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow is big in Japan. The 23-year-old’s arrest this week …
Ozu Castle breathes new life into fading rural Japan town
A new Japanese hotel offers travelers a first-of-its-kind experience — to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. The opening is part of a bigger mission — to revive a dwindling rural town.
Japan’s first-ever hotel in a wooden castle breathes new life into fading rural town
A new Japanese hotel offers travelers a first-of-its-kind experience — to live like a Japanese medieval lord in a real castle keep. The opening is part of a bigger mission — to revive a dwindling …
War’s end meant years of pain for Japanese girl in China
The last day of the Pacific War was also supposed to be Fumie Sato’s last. After hearing Emperor Hirohito’s Aug. 15, 1945, radio broadcast declaring Japan would soon …
Investors should note that Japan is dismantling some old defences
These dense webs of equity ownership have often been a source of frustration among investors — and not just because. The tendency for cross-holders to vote steadfastly with management means the …
Mongolia’s Sumo Champions
How a sparsely populated nation came to dominate Japan’s most well-known traditional sport – including an epic comeback story.