A museum in Lithuania dedicated to a Japanese diplomat who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe in the early years of World War II has been extended an economic …
Japan MOF, FSA, BOJ to meet from 0700 GMT – MOF
Senior officials from Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Bank of Japan and the Financial Services Agency will meet on Friday from 4 p.m. (0700 GMT) to discuss financial markets, the finance …
Pfizer and BioNTech to Supply Japan with 120 Million Doses of their BNT162 mRNA-based Vaccine Candidate
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan to supply 120 million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based …
Pacifist Japan could buy long-range weapons
Pacifist Japan took a step closer to acquiring weapons able to strike North Korea on Friday after a ruling party committee approved proposals to consider acquiring strike capability to halt ballistic …
Japan court recognizes more victims of Hiroshima atomic bombing
RELATED COVID-19 cases surpass 17M; Japan, Australia, Africa see surges The ruling on Wednesday marks the first time a Japanese court has recognized victims outside the designated parameters. The …
Japan panel puts tentative end to Abenomics boom in 2018
A panel of seven private Japanese economists tentatively declared the economy ended its second-longest boom and entered “recession” in late 2018, suggesting it was struggling long before its more …
[Funding Alert] AdEasy Raises Funding From Japan’s E-gift Service Provider Giftee Malaysia
With expertise from the giftee team, and a ready business community in Malaysia, we are confident that AdEasy will continue to grow aggressively.” Founded in 2017, AdEasy will also utilize the fresh …
Japan grants US$2.9mil for human resource development scholarship in Laos
The Japanese government is providing more than US$2.9 million to the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) via grant aid in Laos.
Hawaii added to Japan’s safe international travel destination list
Hawaii implemented strict travel regulations in response to the coronavirus. Fox News previously reported that Hawaii will not reopen for tourism for out-of-state visitors until S …
South Korea-Japan trade fight moves to global dispute panel
World Trade Organization members have established a dispute panel to consider and rule on a complaint by South Korea against Japanese export restrictions on key components for items like South Korean …