Mone Chiba of Japan held off American standout Isabeau Levito with a near-flawless free skate to win Skate Canada on Saturday night, while Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada won the …
Understanding Takaichi Sanae: Sheila Smith on Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics, her likely policies, and their impact on women.
Japan deploys military after record bear attacks across country
Bear attacks in Japan reach historic levels as poor harvests and shrinking hunter population create wildlife crisis in northern prefectures like Akita and Fukushima.
Japan’s JERA Q2 profit up 12% on stronger overseas business
JERA, Japan’s biggest utility, on Friday posted a 12% increase in net profit for the three-month period ended in September to 156.2 billion yen ($1 billion), backed by improving overseas and renewable …
Japan plans to hire hunters as bear attacks rise
The Japanese government plans to recruit hunters to cull bears, as anxiety grows in the country over the rise a sharp rise in bear attacks. The environment ministry said on Thursday that it would set …
Analysis-Japanese automakers may import some of their own US-built cars, in move aimed at Trump
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese automakers are considering importing some of their U.-built cars to Japan – a costly and impractical move that comes as Tokyo tries to placate President Donald Trump over its …
Analysis-Japanese automakers may import some of their own US-built cars, in move aimed at Trump
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese automakers are considering importing some of their U.-built cars to Japan – a costly and impractical move that comes as Tokyo tries to placate President Donald Trump over its …
Japan welcomed Trump by turning the grounds of a palace into a car show featuring a Ford F-150 pickup truck
Trump said Japan’s plan to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks showed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has “good taste.” …
South Korea’s Lee, Japan’s Takaichi to strengthen ties, Lee’s office says
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it was more important than ever to strengthen bilateral ties given how the countries had much in common under the …
‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global
Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk at the Tokyo market offered a convincing argument that Japanese IP is becoming one of the country’s core industries.