North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in a new military test Thursday. South Korean military officials say the projectiles were fired into the waters between South Korea and Japan. It’s …
Japan on Path to Coronavirus Containment – Economy Minister Nishimura
Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday that the nation was on a path towards containing the novel coronavirus. But he said Japan was yet ready to promote tourism and added …
Japan’s LDP advocates stimulus, with funding for firms to survive COVID-19 recession
Japan must maintain an appropriate “policy mix” by adopting strong fiscal spending to go with the Bank of Japan’s powerful monetary easing to protect the economy and jobs from the coronavirus fallout, …
AP PHOTOS: Business almost as usual amid Japan virus actions
The popular “scramble” intersection in Tokyo’s downtown Shibuya district looks uncrowded, but eateries and pubs on backstreets are busy. Meanwhile, narrow suburban shopping …
Pandemic Sinks Japan Business Mood to Decade Low, Outlook Even Bleaker: Reuters Tankan
The slump in Japanese business confidence deepened in May, hitting decade lows as firms braced for a protracted period of coronavirus-driven economic weakness, the Reuters Tankan survey showed on …
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people
Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. But most travellers will not have heard of them.
North Korea launches short-range projectiles toward Japan, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports …
‘Murder Hornets’ a Common Challenge for US Military Pest Control Workers in Japan
The U.S. military is urging its personnel in Japan to call pest control if they spot Asian giant hornets — also known as “murder hornets” — nesting near on-base housing. Exterminators at the home of …
Starbucks Back To Business In Japan Today
Starbucks Coffee Japan (SBUX) is reopening many of its stores in Japan today, including in Tokyo, reports Reuters.However, many of SBUX’s 1,550 Japan stores will only offer take-out and drive-through …
Report: North Korea quarantining people with cold symptoms
North Korea may be ordering people with asthma and the common cold symptoms into quarantine, according to a Japanese press report.