Japanese media reports country has decided against hosting 2023 competition, leaving only Colombia and joint Australia-NZ bid in the running …
Why this Japan-China island dispute could be Asia’s next military flashpoint
While China is engaged in a tense border standoff with India high in the Himalayas, a small group of islands thousands of miles away could be another military tinderbox waiting to explode.
Bain Capital says extends Japan’s Nichiigakkan tender offer deadline to July 9
TOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. buyout fund Bain Capital said it has decided to extend the deadline of a tender offer for Japanese nursing home operator Nichiigakkan Co to July 9 from Monday.
Japan Firms’ Habit of Hoarding Cash Becomes Boon for Dividends
Japanese companies have long been criticized for hoarding too much cash. Now the habit is being touted as a reason to buy Japan stocks, as the coronavirus pandemic dims the outlook for dividend …
Expand open border policy, govt urged
Key business sector officials said the three countries had managed … It was reported that Malaysia has begun discussions with six “green” countries – Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Japan …
Asia stocks set to trade lower as virus cases stateside surge again; China’s loan prime rate ahead
Futures pointed to a lower open for stocks in Japan and Australia. Investors will watch for market reaction to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the U.S., with more than 30,000 new infections …
America Should Thank Britain For Japan’s Surprise Attack On Pearl Harbor
Several days after the Taranto raid, almost unnoticed in the confusion and destruction, a slight figure in an unfamiliar uniform studied Taranto harbor intently, inquiring about depths and distances, …
Japan PM Abe’s Support Rebounds Despite Ex-Justice Minister’s Arrest
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet rose by nine percentage points to 36% despite the recent arrest of his former justice minister on suspicion of vote-buying, a poll by …
Gerardo Parra walks up to ‘Baby Shark,’ collects first hit in Japan debut
Baby Shark” blared from the speakers at the Tokyo Dome when Gerardo Parra stepped to the plate in the second inning on Friday, as Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball leagued opened its shortened …
Microsoft built Japan’s contact-tracing app using Apple and Google tech
Japan is finally getting ready to launch its COVID-19 contact-tracing app, which officials hope will help prevent a second wave of infections. The app — expected to roll out this week — has been …