Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was on an official visit to Sri Lanka from 13 to 16 February, 2024. On 14 February, Dr. Tanaka met with President Ranil …
Why is Japan hosting a conference for Ukraine reconstruction when it’s still at war? AP explains.
Japan is hosting a conference for Japanese and Ukrainian officials to discuss reconstruction of Ukraine just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, while the U.S. and other Western …
On a roll: bullet train food carts become Japan’s latest must-have
Rail company inundated with requests after putting up for sale 50 of the disused trolleys from the Tokyo-Osaka shinkansen route …
Ukraine PM seeks reconstruction help in Japan
Ukraine’s prime minister urged Japan’s government and private sector on Monday to step up support for the country’s reconstruction, promising an “economic miracle” once the almost two-year-old war …
Japan hosts Ukraine reconstruction meeting, pledges new tax treaty
Japan hosted Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Monday in Tokyo to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine, pledging a new bilateral tax treaty and other support for Japanese businesses as the …
US commercial property crisis looms over Korea
The downturn in the US commercial property market, which has already hit banks in New York, Japan and Europe, is beginning to loom over South Korea, with around 1 trillion won ($750 billion) in losses …
Japan’s ‘naked men’ festival succumbs to population ageing
A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.As the …
Can Japan’s married women finally keep maiden names after business lobby’s push for new law?
The Keidanren says the current law prohibiting Japanese women from keeping their maiden names is harming the nation’s business Japan’s conservative politicians have been resistant to change as they …
Philippines eyes hosting 2-plus-2 security talks with Japan this year
The Philippines and Japan may hold the second round of their so-called two-plus-two security dialogue later this year in Manila, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said, as the countries …
Second launch attempt succeeds for Japan’s H3 rocket
Nearly a year after it aborted its first attempt, Japan on Saturday successfully launched its new H3 rocket from one of its southwestern islands.