In a growing row just weeks into his tenure, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was urged on Thursday by the ex-head of a key academic panel to reverse his decision to deny membership to six …
Japan taps Australia and Brunei for hydrogen import goal
TOKYO — Japan plans to build a hydrogen supply network that includes Australia and Brunei as it aims to import 300,000 tons of the fuel a year by around 2030. Hiroshi Kajiyama, minister of …
Japan launches first of its new class of submarines
The new submarine, which has been named the Taigei, is the first of a successor class to Japan’s current Soryu-class boats.
Japan supercomputer shows humidity affects aerosol spread of coronavirus
A Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles, pointing to heightened coronavirus contagion risks in dry, indoor conditions during the …
Swimming: Japan’s Seto escapes Olympic ban following scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Four-time world champion Daiya Seto has been suspended for the rest of the year for breaching the Japan Swimming Federation’s sportsmanlike conduct standards due to a scandal over an …
Japan firms fall woefully short of meeting government goals on women in management: Reuters poll
About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found, highlighting the struggle for the government’s …
Japan’s Polaris Capital Gets $100 Million From Pennsylvania Pension
Buyout firm Polaris Capital Group added the largest Pennsylvania pension system to its investor roster as it gears up to hold a final close for its fifth and largest fund for investing in Japan.
China Threatens U.S. With ‘Necessary Reaction’ for Selling Weapons to Taiwan, Warns India and Japan Over Territory
Two congressional aides confirmed to Newsweek that lawmakers received word that three weapons systems were being cleared for sale to Taiwan, aggravating one of several territorial disputes China is …
Japan to lure overseas finance talent with inheritance tax break
The ruling coalition plans to provide inheritance tax relief one foreign assets for overseas finance professionals who met certain qualifications, even if they lived in Japan for more than 10 …
Japan Finance Minister Meets Bank Of Japan Governor
Finance minister Taro Aso held a joint meeting with Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday after G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting.