Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89.
Japan crafts basic plan to support ’employment ice age’ generation
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The government on Tuesday mapped out a basic framework to support people in their 40s to 50s who fell victim to Japan’s “employment ice age,” with a focus on easing retirement …
Japan aims to lift intellectual property competitiveness via AI use
The Japanese government said Tuesday it will seek to enhance the country’s competitiveness in the area of intellectual property by pr …
Two Japanese Men Killed in Northeast China After Business Dispute
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that two Japanese men killed last month in the northeastern city of Dalian were business partners of the suspect and authorities were …
Nagashima, Japan’s popular ‘Mr. Pro Yakyu,’ dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, a true giant in Japanese baseball and one of the country’s most popular athletes, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 3. He was 89.
A Guide to Japan’s Closely Watched Government Bond Auctions
Japan’s government bond auctions, once viewed as predictable and procedural, have been reborn as a barometer of stress in the nation’s debt market — and a trigger for moves in yields from Europe to …
Japan’s Former Princess Mako, Who Gave Up Royal Status to Marry Commoner, Welcomes First Child
Japan’s former Princess Mako, who left the royal family in 2021, welcomed her first child with husband Kei Komuro, Japan’s Imperial Household Agency confirmed on Friday, May 30.
Will Japan’s ‘near alliance’ with the Philippines fuel China’s suspicions?
A formal alliance between Tokyo and Manila could lead to increasing tensions with Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region, an analyst warns.
Japan is a model of cleanliness. So where are all the trash cans?
Twenty-two percent of tourists cited the difficulty of finding a place to throw away garbage as the single biggest issue they’d dealt with during their trip to Japan …
EU clears venture for fighter jet co-operation between UK, Italy and Japan
The European Commission has approved a deal between Britain’s BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and the Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co to govern the production of a next-generation fighter jet.