Japan-related issues are not likely to be high on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s to-do list once he takes office on Jan. 20 …
Japan economy: factory decline slows, employment picks up
STORY: Japan’s factories might be turning the corner. Figures out Monday showed activity still shrinking, but at a slower pace. The closely watched au Jibun Bank purchasing managers’ index for …
Eel chosen as Japan’s ‘Dish of the Year’ in 2024
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Eel has been selected as Japan’s “Dish of the Year” in 2024, reflecting its popularity among inbound tourists and progress in research to pursue its sustainability amid dwindling …
Nine Requirements Yankees Must Meet to Sign Japan Phenom Roki Sasaki Per MLB Insider
If the New York Yankees want to secure the services of 23-year-old pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, here is what one insider says they must do.
Vietnam emerges as hot destination for Japan governors
HANOI — Leaders from Japanese prefectural governments are flocking to Vietnam as they hunt for business opportunities and promising talent.
Vietnam emerges as hot destination for Japan governors
HANOI — Leaders from Japanese prefectural governments are flocking to Vietnam as they hunt for business opportunities and promising talent.
The public is losing trust in Japan’s financial institutions, but why?
After a bank theft at the country’s largest lender, MUFG, and a robbery at Nomura Securities, the public’s trust in the financial institutions of Japan is faltering. This comes amid the government’s p …
Robbery, theft dent trust in Japan’s financial institutions
TOKYO — Customers’ faith in Japan’s largest financial institutions has taken a severe knock recently, as employees in charge of their retail businesses allegedly committed crimes that have put …
Japan’s Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region
Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box.
China govt. ships seen near Japan’s Senkaku Islands almost every day in 2024
Japan Coast Guard officials say Chinese government ships were spotted in the contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea in 2024 on a record 353 days,