He made the statement while holding online talks with leaders from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and Export Finance …
Halloween in Japan Is Still Spooktacular, but Now the Zombies Keep Their Distance
The year 2020 wouldn’t be complete without some rampaging zombies. But don’t worry, the blood-soaked creatures wreaking havoc in Japan are coronavirus-safe.
Prominent Japan Strategist Kathy Matsui to Leave Goldman
Prominent Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Kathy Matsui, who has advocated for Japan to close its gender gap and bolster the role of women in the workplace, is stepping down at the end of the year, …
Prominent Japan Strategist Kathy Matsui to Leave Goldman
Prominent Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Kathy Matsui, who has advocated for Japan to close its gender gap and bolster the role of women in the workplace, is stepping down at the end of the year, …
In Japan’s Nagasaki, some glimmers of economic revival
On Japan’s southern tip, some initiatives to revitalise local businesses are making small but steady success, offering a silver lining for a region that has long suffered from an ageing population and …
Japan tests virus measures at near-full baseball stadium
Fans flooded into a baseball stadium in Japan that will host Olympic events next year as officials tested virus-prevention measures Friday with their eyes on the delayed Games.
How a demon-slaying film is drawing Japan back to the cinemas
That is, except in Japan, where one film is single-handedly bringing audiences back to theatres. It’s a movie about a boy who’s turned into a demon slayer. But that isn’t the only thing he’s slaying – …
Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st
Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the …
A mysterious phenomenon in Japan’s Kagami Numa lake
Each year, a unique phenomenon causes a mountaintop lake to transform into a giant “dragon eye”. Nestled near the Mount Hachimantai summit in north-eastern Japan is a lake mythically believed to be …
US approves extradition to Japan over Ghosn escape
The United States has given the green light to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son to Japan for assisting auto executive Carlos Ghosn’s daring escape, although a judge Thursday put …