Russia has permanently banned nine Japanese citizens from entering the country, according to a list published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday.
Invest in Japan: Japan Takes Poll Position in Global Supply Chains
Global business leaders joined members from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on stage in New York on December 10 to discuss the current global state and outlook of Japan’s economy and …
Thousands evacuated as Japan’s biggest fire in decades continues to burn
Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country’s biggest forest fire in three decades. At least one person has died in the blaze, which has torched more than 5,200 acres around …
Japanese business community eyes deeper cooperation with China
Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), addresses a bilateral business exchange meeting with the Japan-China Economic Association and …
More homes at risk as massive wildfire expands in northeastern Japan
A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan expanded Monday with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more home …
Japan snub hurt Kyogo – gossip
Kyogo Furuhashi, who left Celtic for Rennes in January, says he felt “depressed and frustrated” after being snubbed by Japan while playing for the Scottish champions. (Lemino Football via The National …
Blackstone buys Japan drug trial firm, adding to private equity health deals
BLACKSTONE is buying a company that helps drugmakers run clinical trials in Japan, adding to growing interest from private equity firms in the health needs of the nation’s ageing population. Read more …
Hard Numbers: Japan battles big blaze, Trump firing quashed, Iran’s finance minister sacked, Blue Ghost lands on the moon
Japan is battling its largest wildfire in 30 years, a 4,500-acre blaze in the eastern coastal city of Ofunato. One person has reportedly died, and 4,600 residents have been evacuated. The fire follows …
Japan wildfire mapped: One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades
The Japan Times reported that this is the country’s largest wildfire since at least 1992, when a blaze burned nearly 1,000 hectares (2500 acres) on the northern island of Hokkaido. The disaster has struck Japan as the country endured its driest February in over two decades. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, according to the FDMA.
Why a Japanese Oscar Contender Isn’t Being Shown in Japan
Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards.