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.
Schools in Japan reopen with new rules to help stop spread of covid-19
Many Japanese schools restarted Monday with strict covid-19 guidelines after the government’s lifting of the state of emergency last week in much of the country. Desks were separated to maintain a …
South Korea challenges Japan’s claim over disputed islets
South Korea protested Japanese claims to the disputed islets of Dokdo on Tuesday, after summoning a senior Japanese diplomat to the foreign ministry.
Bank of Japan to hold emergency meeting Friday to decide on new loan scheme
The Bank of Japan said it will hold an emergency policy meeting on Friday to sign off on a new lending programme to help firms combat the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
SoftBank Vision Fund to see $2-3 billion in write-downs: Astris Advisory Japan
David Gibson of Astris Advisory Japan thinks SoftBank Group is past the worst and the level of write-downs for Softbank’s Vision Fund will likely not be as huge as previously thought.
It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced.
Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks
After years of applying plenty of stick to commercial lenders unhappy with negative interest rate policies, central bankers in the euro zone and Japan are experimenting with some carrot, too.