As demonstrated after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japanese businesses have a unique capability for long-term survival. Hirotaka Takeuchi explains their strategy of investing in community over …
Coronavirus made Vietnam shut its borders. Now it’s allowing flights from Japan for the first time
A planeful of Japanese business travelers landed in Vietnam on June 25, marking the first flight between the two countries since they imposed border restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of …
Japan backs out of costly US missile system despite ‘imminent threat’ from North Korea
Japan has scrapped plans to buy a multibillion-dollar missile defence system from the US that was intended to boost its ability to counter the “serious and imminent” threat posed by North Korea. Japan …
Coronavirus latest: Japanese business people fly back to Vietnam
Thursday, June 25 11:20 p.m. About 440 Japanese business people will arrive in Vietnam by Saturday after being barred from entry for months due to travel restrictions enacted to fight the …
COVID-19’s impact documented by satellite imagery in new initiative from NASA, Japan and Europe
In addition to being a public health crisis, COVID-19 has also had a dramatic impact on the environment and the economy.
Japan cancels plans to deploy Aegis Ashore systems at 2 sites
Japan has canceled plans to deploy Aegis Ashore land-based missile interceptions systems at two sites in Japan.
Vietnam welcomes first Japanese business flyers since reopening
HANOI — About 440 Japanese nationals with business ties in Vietnam will arrive in the Southeast Asian nation by Saturday after being barred from entry for months due to travel restrictions …
Japan’s ‘izakaya’ pubs hurt as drinkers stay home
Business Japan’s ‘izakaya’ pubs hurt as drinkers stay home. Posted . Japan’s traditional izakaya pubs used to thrive in every corner of the country. But now their often cramped co …
In Covid-Era Japan, Flirting From Afar Is Hard in Host Clubs: ‘Closeness Is What We Sell’
Japan’s host clubs, which cater to women, have become a hot spot for new coronavirus infections. The clubs have proven problematic because it is hard to be flirtatious at a distance and visitors tend …
China Warns Japan On Hosting US Missiles As War Boats Hold Drill
China is quite content to have Japan remain as a country without a means of launching a military offense. The Communist superpower is understandably concerned when the U.S. steps in with no such …