Bhutan has long supported the aspirations of the G4 countries– India, Japan, Germany and Brazil — to serve as permanent members to an expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Prime Minister …
Japan PM tells U.N. Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus …
Chinese Companies Flocking to Southern Myanmar’s Industrial Complex Megaproject
Chinese investors are far outpacing their Japanese and Thai counterparts in proposing projects for the $8-billion Dawei Special Economic Zone in Tanintharyi Region.
Japan Catholic Church sued for damages in alleged sex abuse
A woman has filed a suit against the Roman Catholic Church in Japan alleging that a priest raped her four decades ago, as the church’s unfolding worldwide sexual abuse …
Japan to allow foreign long-term residents in from October, PM Suga says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will allow long-term foreign residents and foreign students back into the country from October, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday. The move will mean further easing …
Microsoft Flight Simulator Free Upgrade ‘World Update 1: Japan’ Will Include Cultural Sites
The first free upgrade for “Microsoft Flight Simulator” is set for a Sept. 29 release and will focus on a specific country. Dubbed “World Update 1: Japan,” the developers …
Japan to reopen borders with Singapore, Brunei for expatriates
TOKYO: Japan said on Friday it has agreed with Singapore and Brunei to reopen their borders for newly arriving expatriates and other long-term residents from next Wednesday and Oct 8, respectively.
Sri Lanka scraps $1.5bn Japan-funded light rail system for congested capital Colombo
The deal signed under the previous government is the largest single foreign-funded infrastructure project in Sri Lanka, and was seen as a sign of the island nation reducing its dependence on China.
Sri Lanka scraps $1.5b Japan-funded light rail system
Sri Lanka’s president has ordered the termination of a $1.5-billion Japanese-funded light rail project, saying it is not a “cost-effective solution” for the congested capital Colombo, officials said …
Japan Is Building a Terrifying Giant Godzilla, Which Seems Unwise
A theme park in Japan is constructing a 65-foot tall Godzilla statue—placing it in direct competition with the country’s other massive figure: the 60-foot Gundam. The experience—which includes a …