(Bloomberg) — Naver Corp., South Korea’s biggest internet company, is reviewing options for its holding in the operator of Japan’s most popular messaging app following pressure from Tokyo. Most Read …
Naver says pressure from Japan to divest Line messenger stake is unusual
Naver said, Friday, the Japanese government’s apparent attempt to exclude the Korean IT firm from joint management of the Line mobile messenger app with SoftBank is very unusual.During a conference …
Vietnam education startup Prep bags US$7 million in Series A funding
Other participating investors included Indonesia-focused VC firm East Ventures, Vietnam-based VC fund Touchstone Partners, and Saison Capital, the venture arm of Japanese financial company Credit …
Defense Chiefs From US, Australia, Japan and Philippines Vow to Deepen Cooperation
Defense Chiefs From US, Australia, Japan and Philippines Vow to Deepen Cooperation HONOLULU (AP) — Defense chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gathered Thursday in Hawaii for their second …
Joe Biden calls US allies India and Japan ‘xenophobic’
US President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic”, grouping them together with Russia and China as countries that “don’t want immigrants”. His criticism of Japan comes just weeks after he …
Who are the Uzbekistan rising stars leading the charge for AFC U-23 Asian Cup glory?
Asian Cup will crown its first two-time champions when the tournament comes to a close with the final — to be held Jassam bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar. In one corner stand usual suspects Japan, who …
Uzbekistan, Japan gun for second title
Uzbekistan head coach Timur Kapadze brushed aside the loss of Abdukodir Khusanov, Hojimat Erkinov and Abbosbek Fayzullaev from his squad for today’s AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar …
France, Japan to start talks on reciprocal troops pact
France and Japan agreed on Thursday to start formal talks on a reciprocal troop access deal, strengthening military cooperation in amid rising maritime tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the war in Ukraine.
Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’: ‘They don’t want immigrants’
US president says ‘immigrants are what makes us strong’ and criticizes countries, plus China and Russia, over migration policy …
Japan commits P84 billion projects for Philippines
The Japanese government has committed P84 billion worth of projects for the Philippines until early next year, according to the Department of Finance.