Campaigners for Japan’s nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government zero in on host and …
Proxy fight looms as Japanese operator of inexpensive eateries Ootoya opposes offer
A long-running feud for control of a Japanese provider of home-cooked meals has spilled out of the boardroom and into the kitchen. Colowide Co., which owns multiple restaurant chains in Japan, is …
Cloudflare announces Tokyo, Japan as home of its newest APAC office
Cloudflare, the security, performance, and reliability company, announced that Tokyo, Japan, is the home of its newest Asia-Pacific (APAC) office.
The Bank of Japan is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency, says Nomura Research Institute’s Kodai Sato
In a recent webinar Kodai Sato, a senior researcher at Nomura Research Institute in Japan, contended that financial inclusion is not the top priority of Japan currently while it may be so for other …
UAE successfully launches Mars probe aboard Japanese H-IIA rocket
The United Arab Emirates has succeeded with the initial stage of its first ever Mars mission, thanks to the launch of an H-IIA rocket built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Tanegashima Space …
UAE successfully launches its Hope Probe on a mission to Mars
The UAE’s Mars-bound Hope mission has successfully launched from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center aboard a Mitsubishi H-2A rocket. About an hour after liftoff, the Hope Probe separated from the rocket …
Japan’s central bank sets up new team to research digital currencies
The Bank of Japan (BOJ), the country’s central bank, has set up a new dedicated team to further study digital currencies.The post Japan’s central bank sets up new team to research digital currencies …
East China Sea Tensions: Beijing Demands Japanese Boats Stay Away From Disputed Islands
Scuffles between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have been occurring since 1895. The latest back and forth was a complaint by China over Japanese fishing boats that they say were …
Japan’s Export Slump Drags on Even as Markets Reopen
Japanese exports fell by more than 20% for a third straight month even as key markets started to reopen from virus shutdowns.The value of Japan’s overall shipments overseas slid 26.2% from a year …
UAE celebrates launch of first Arab interplanetary mission
The long-anticipated blast-off of the unmanned spacecraft at 6:58 am local time (2158 GMT Sunday) from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center was met with rapturous applause in the Emirates. Meanwhile, the …