For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a two-game …
Japanese companies pitch reforms as ‘vanilla’ buybacks fail to placate investors
Toyota, Japan’s most valuable company, unveiled plans last month to trim its board from 16 members to 10 and make half of them independent, up from 40 per cent previously. It will also create a …
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
With Japan endorsing climate targets criticized as unambitious, activists are looking to education and more tailored strategies to make an impact.
Ukrainian painter who fled to Japan after invasion hopes to build bridge to peace via art
On a midsummer night, a beautiful-looking light resembling fireworks lit up the sky. However, this light was not from fireworks but from a bo …
Malaysia’s Khazanah buys INCJ’s stake in EDOTCO
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd will acquire Innovation Network Corporation of Japan’s (INCJ) stake in telecommunications infrastructure company EDOTCO Group.The financial …
Dodgers’ Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he’ll be ready for opening day
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he’s still hopeful that the eight-time All-Star will be available for the team’s first regular season game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.
Unification Church faces dissolution in japan after court order over predatory donations
The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further …
Japan’s NHK controversial party leader Takashi Tachibana attacked in central Tokyo
The leader of a Japanese political group, Takashi Tachibana, has been slashed in an attack while campaigning in central Tokyo, although his injuries were not life-threatening, Xinhua reported citing …
Cruises are booming in Japan
Japan began welcoming foreign cruise ships again in 2023. Now, it hopes to welcome 2.5 million international cruisers in 2025, surpassing 2019 levels.
U.S. commerce chief rules out auto tariff exemption for Japan
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick linked the 25% tariffs on car imports, set to begin on April 2, to cutting the U.S. trade deficit with Japan.