Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and …
‘Ball in Sri Lanka’s court’ as Japan seeks to deepen ties in bid to counter China’s Indo-Pacific influence
Sri Lanka’s 2020 decision to drop a light rail project financed by Japanese companies led to friction between the countries, amid Colombo’s pivot to China.
Japan’s universities fail to the make most of intellectual property
TOKYO — Universities in Japan fail to make effective use of their intellectual property due to a lack of support programs to link their research findings to businesses, with top schools earning just …
Japan averts technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data shows economy grew 0.4%
Japan averted a technical recession as revised official data on Monday showed the economy returned to growth in the the October-December period last year. Japan’s gross domestic product expanded 0.4% …
Megan Thee Stallion Wilds Out In Japan With Busty Fashion & Snake Liquor
The rapper’s adventurous spirit was put to the test with a challenging taste of Japan’s notorious Habushu drink. Megan Thee Stallion recently journeyed to Japan, where she was spotted wearing an …
US, Japan weigh ramping up military aid to Ukraine amid ammunition crunch
The United States and Japan are discussing strengthening military cooperation to increase the supply of ammunition to Ukraine, news outlet Yomiuri reported on March 10. Strengthening cooperation will …
Finance chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan arranging 3-way meeting
The finance chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan have been making arrangements for a three-way meeting, Seoul’s finance ministry said Sunday. “The timing, venue and agenda of the South …
Korea, U.S., Japan finance chiefs arranging trilateral meeting: Ministry
Japan finance ministers’ meeting are being discussed by the three countries,” the ministry said in a statement. The finance chiefs are expected to take part in annual meetings of the …
Why Japan can’t escape US-China hostility over Taiwan
For Yoshitaka Nakayama, the mayor of the tiny Japanese island of Ishigaki, the threat of a hostile China hits very close to home. This tropical tourist destination of 50,000 …
Japan Inc set to offer bumper pay hikes, paving way for BOJ stimulus exit
Big Japanese companies look set to formally offer hefty pay hikes at annual wage talks with unions that wrap up on March 13, a move that will virtually cement the case for the central bank to phase …