T he thieves in the night were masked and silent, and knew exactly what they were after. One man climbed over a fence and removed the treasures from a shelf in the garden; he pass …
BIM Ventures, SBI Holdings to launch $100 million fund to back Saudi startups
Saudi Arabia-based VC studio BIM Ventures has partnered with Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch a $100 million joint …
Japan picks Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo as special finance zones
TOKYO — Japan is assigning four cities — Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo — as special financial business zones to attract investment managers and startups from abroad with simplified …
Japan’s inflation slows further, keeping BOJ cautious on further rate hikes
Japan’s core inflation slowed for a second straight month in April, likely signalling that the Bank of Japan will be patient in raising interest rates as consumption remains fragile.
Analysis-Low Expectations for Rare Summit Between China, Japan and South Korea
Relations between South Korea and China have been frayed since the installation in South Korea of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system in 2017, under Yoon’s predecessor, to …
Is China’s Economy Facing Its Own ‘Lost Decades’?
A real-estate slump and decelerating growth have led many to compare the world’s second-largest economy with Japan as it entered the 1990s.
IHG Hotels & Resorts unveils new properties in Japan, Nepal
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed two new hotels to be launched in Japan and Nepal – ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa is slated to open in 2025, while Crowne Plaza Resort Nepalgunj, Nepal will open its …
Guide to Property Taxes in Japan
Married couples are assessed and taxed separately. Nonresident individuals earning rental income from Japanese property are taxed at 20.42%. Taxable income is gross rent less income-generating …
Wild Knights, Brave Lupus to meet in Japan Rugby League One final
The final of Japan Rugby League One will be a showdown between coaches who emerged from the same New Zealand rugby nursery and have taken similar paths to the showdown.
Philippines, Japan to seal defense deal at 2-plus-2 meeting in July
MANILA (Kyodo) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Thursday that there is a “very strong possibility” for his country and Japan to sign an agreement allowing their defense forces to train in each other’s territories during a meeting involving the two nations’ foreign and defense ministers in July.