Japan Inc’s defensive measures might get help from Uncle Sam. Buyout and credit giant Apollo Global Management is considering backing Seven & i’s founding Ito family with 1.5 trillion yen ($9.5 …
Japan PM asks Biden to allay business community concern over status of Nippon steel-U.S. Steel deal, Jiji says
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked U.S. President Joe Biden to allay concerns in the Japanese and U.S. business community over the status of Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of U.S. Steel, …
I’ve traveled the world with my 3 sons. A day spent in the birthplace of sumo wrestling made Japan their favorite country.
The sumo museum has a full-sized wrestling ring and visitors with a foreign passport are granted free entry.
Indonesia, Japan bolster maritime security ties
Indonesia is bolstering its maritime security cooperation with Japan after the two countries held a bilateral meeting that reaffirmed their shared goal of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific amid …
Japan, 11 other countries take part in parachute drill for island defense
The only parachute unit of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces has allowed the public to view its annual drill to defend the country’s remote islands.
Retro Japan: House in Kyoto explores new architectural expressions of 1929
An early pioneering work of domestic architectural modernism with exposed concrete blocks and geometric designs stands along the Lake Biwa Ca …
Foreign investors may overlook failure of Japanese bid for U.S. Steel
Foreign investment in the U.S. economy is expected to continue, despite the failed bid by Japan’s Nippon to buy U.S. Steel, because the U.S. offers the most economic opportunities.
Tensions Explode: China Threatened as Japan Arms Philippines Near Taiwan
The Philippines has initiated a significant move to strengthen its coastal defense by installing Japanese-supplied radar systems which threatened China near the Batanes islands. These islands, located …
Philippines, Japan renew bilateral currency swap deal
The Philippines and Japan have renewed an agreement to trade one currency for another at a preset rate over a given period. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ), acting as …
Leaders of Japan, Indonesia agree to strengthen security cooperation
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen security cooperation and to hold a meeting of their foreign and defense ministers.