South Korea’s Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho speaks during a videoconference with his Japanese counterpart, Shunichi Suzuki, on Dec. 21, 2023, in this photo provided by Choo’s office. (PHOTO NOT FOR …
Japan court orders construction to continue at U.S. military base relocation site
A Japanese court ordered the governor of Okinawa to approve the central government’s modified plan for landfill work at the planned relocation site of a key U.S. military base on the southern island …
The Beatles created a painting together while on tour in Japan. Now it’s up for auction
Created in Tokyo hotel and now expected to sell for up to $600,000, “Images of a Woman” is believed to be the only painting jointly made by all four Beatles.
NEXI expresses its readiness to participate in implementation of Turkmenistan’s projects
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, December 20. Japanese NEXI (Nippon Export and Investment Insurance) expressed its readiness to actively participate in the implementation of Turkmenistan’s projects, Trend …
I’ve been working in Japan for 18 years—why millennials like me here are turning down promotions and flashy job titles
Cultural translator and freelance writer Yuko Tamura shares why Japanese Millennials and Gen Z workers are passing on promotions and prioritizing work-life balance instead.
Japan Cracks Down on a Popular Marijuana Alternative
For Japan’s mostly young, growing community of cannabinoid users, the sudden HHCH ban amounted to a personal inconvenience, and for many businesses it meant a major blow. At the Shinjuku shop, HHCH …
South Korea arrests hundreds of next-generation gangsters
Younger mobsters operating in less formal and less hierarchical groupings have risen to prominence, a shift that has been mirrored in neighbouring Japan …
Japan Remains an Outlier as Global Acceptance of Cannabis Grows
For Japan’s mostly young, growing community of cannabinoid users, the sudden HHCH ban amounted to a personal inconvenience, and for many businesses it meant a major blow. At the Shinjuku shop, HHCH …
A Japan court orders Okinawa to approve a modified plan to build runways for US Marine Corps
A Japanese court has ordered the governor of Okinawa to approve the central government’s modified plan for landfill work at the planned relocation site of a key U.S. military base on the southern …
US turns to Japan to boost Ukraine’s air defenses
Tokyo is expected to officially announce a significant policy shift this week, allowing the export of dozens of Patriot missiles to the United States, U.S. newspaper the Washington Post reported on …