When I traveled to Japan, the high-tech toilets were one of the highlights. Not only were the bathrooms always clean, but the toilets had heated seats, bidets, and a privacy sound when you used them.
Miami-Dade mayor visiting Japan to boost investment and trade for South Florida
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will lead a group of business executives and politicians on a visit to Tokyo starting Sunday to improve trade ties and spur greater investment between Japan and South Florida.
Equinox seals dominant victory in Japan Cup
The world’s top-rated horse Equinox claimed a stunning success in his homeland with victory in the Japan Cup. Equinox, trained by Tetsuya Kimura, won by four lengths under Frenchman Christophe Lemaire in front of 140,000 spectators at the Tokyo Racecourse.
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit, revive cooperation
The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China have met to discuss when to resume their leaders’ trilateral summit after a four-year hiatus …
‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai Explains How the Tragedy of the 2011 Japan Earthquake Influenced His Filmmaking
Makoto Shinkai discussed his inspirations for establishing the tone of “Suzume” and how he approached themes of natural disaster in a conversation for Variety’s Artisans Screening Series moderated by …
Jica to help improve Bangladesh’s justice delivery system
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has recently signed an agreement for the technical cooperation project titled “Development of Mediation and Civil Litigation Practices for Enhancement …
Idemitsu Vietnam established to consolidate its business activities
The Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan has established Idemitsu Vietnam Co., Ltd. to consolidate its business activities in the country.
South Korea, China, Japan Top Diplomats Seek to Boost Trilateral Cooperation
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have taken steps to mend ties frayed by history and trade feuds, and held a historic trilateral summit in August with Biden. Wang warned in July that U.S. efforts to strengthen relations with Seoul and Tokyo could raise regional tension and confrontation.
Japan needs more sperm donors
But sperm and egg banks are unregulated in the country, and there are few of them. Laws pertaining to IVF only cover straight married couples (gay marriage is illegal in Japan). That is prompting hundreds,
Japanese inflation picks up as BOJ pivot bets grow
Japan’s core consumer price growth picked up slightly in October, after easing the previous month, reinforcing investors’ views that stubborn inflation may push the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to roll back monetary stimulus before long.