A majority of Japanese firms said they have taken steps – from lay offs to pay cuts – to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic on the world’s third-largest economy, according to a …
Mongolia to repatriate nationals stranded in South Korea, Turkey, Japan amid COVID-19
ULAN BATOR, June 18 (Xinhua) — Mongolia will send five chartered flights to South Korea, Turkey and Japan in July to evacuate Mongolian nationals amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s foreign …
Mysterious ‘Balloon-Like UFO’ In Japan Baffles Local Agencies
A UFO that mysteriously appeared in Japan has baffled local agencies regarding its exact nature. Those who spotted the object speculated that it could either be an alien vessel or military equipment.
Tokyo gov seeks 2nd term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic
Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prepare for future shocks, Tokyo Gov.
Vietnam in talks to ease entry for visitors from China, South Korea, Japan
Vietnam is holding talks aimed at easing the entry of citizens from China, South Korea and Japan into the country after restrictions on foreign visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of …
Myanmar: Kirin Should Cut Ties to Military
(Tokyo) – Japan-based Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd. should end its partnership with Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL) because of its connections to Myanmar’s abusive armed forces, Human Rights Now, …
Must be glove: the Japan man obsessed with lost gloves
Koji Ishii can’t help himself: whenever he sees a lost glove on the streets of his hometown Tokyo, he just has to stop and document it.
G7 urges China to reconsider new Hong Kong security laws
Esper says US ‘committed to a democratic Taiwan’
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper yesterday wrote on Twitter that the US remains “committed to a democratic Taiwan.” “Partnerships: we continue to build closer relationships with Japan, South Korea, …
Azerbaijan, Japan mull bilateral business cooperation [PHOTO]
By Akbar Mammadov Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Japan Gursel Ismayilzada and CEO of ‘H.I.S. Co. Ltd Hideo Sawada have discussed bilateral business cooperation and relations in various spheres, the …