Another minor skirmish took place in the tense East China Sea last Friday (May 8) when the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) sent patrol boats and warned a group of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships when they …
Japan’s Kobe Steel to cut spending after booking annual loss
Kobe Steel Ltd , Japan’s No.3 steelmaker, said on Monday it will cut capital expenditure by a third after one-off charges and weaker demand in steel and aluminium even before the COVID-19 …
Japan’s Abe criticised for move on prosecutors during coronavirus crisis
Celebrities and other critics of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have taken to social media in droves to protest against a plan to raise the retirement age for prosecutors, calling it undemocratic …
In Japan, World’s Longest-Running TV Cartoon Show Switches to Re-Runs as Coronavirus Halts Production
Millions of Japanese viewers of the world’s longest-running animated cartoon TV show will have to make do with re-runs from next week after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production, Fuji …
In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism
The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health …
The Indian revolutionary who fought to overthrow British rule while living in Japan
In 1912, an explosion rocked Delhi just as Lord Hardinge, the British viceroy of India, entered the new capital on elephant-back. The mastermind of the attack was Rash Behari Bose, a 26-year-old …
Inter-species lockdown meet-up at Japan aquarium
A Japanese aquarium has come up with a wild idea to entertain the public during its temporary closure due to the coronavirus outbreak — introducing sea animals to each other and sharing the results …
Japan businesses reopen as government eyes end to emergency measures in some regions
As Japan prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions in some parts of the country, a growing number of the country’s businesses are planning to resume operations despite concerns that isolation …
Carlos Ghosn: Turkey charges seven over escape from Japan
Mr Ghosn fled Japan after claims of financial misconduct, which he denies. The multi-millionaire former titan of the global car industry was arrested in November 2018 and spent months in prison and …
Bain Capital makes $1bn bet on Japan’s nursing homes
US private equity firm Bain Capital is placing a $1bn bet on the future of Japan’s nursing homes and dog-grooming salons, through a management buyout that dealmakers say could begin a boom in asset …