The line officially opened in Ho Chi Minh on Sunday (December 22) after years of delays and setbacks. Built mostly with financial assistance from the Japanese government, the railway line was approved …
Japan’s Daiwa aims to raise wages at least 5% next year to attract talent
Japan’s Daiwa Securities is aiming to raise wages by at least 5%, its chief executive officer said, a faster rate than many Japanese firms expect as the country’s shrinking labour pool intensifies …
Japan stocks rise amid broader gains in Asia as Nissan, Honda reportedly aim to finalize merger next year
Investors will be looking out for any official announcement related to the merger of Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor.
China’s Mid-Range Missiles Threaten Nearby US Bases
The number of Chinese medium-range ballistic missiles, capable of striking U.S. bases in Japan, has increased by 300.
Woman in Japan stabbed by former lover who falls to his death while fleeing police
A woman in her 50s was stabbed with a knife by a man in a parking lot of a convenience store in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture, at around 11.40am on Dec 23.
Drone reports close airport at US air base in Japan, divert passenger flight
Reports of drone sightings at MCAS Iwakuni caused the airfield to temporarily halt military and civilian flights on Sunday evening.
Japan at a Crossroads – The End of Pacifism?
In 1945, under US occupation, the Japanese constitution was created. Toshiko Tanaka, then six years old, had survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
A Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began limiting entry to day-trippers on Monday in a trial to tackle overtourism during winter. Ginzan Onsen, a remote town in …
Philippines imposes temporary import ban on live cattle from Japan
The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and buffalo as well as their products from Japan due to the outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD), its Department of …
Japan to issue cease-and-desist order against Google
The Japanese antitrust watchdog found that the U.S. company has forced smartphone makers to install its search app.