A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the …
I Tried Traveling Japan for $30 Per Day, Here’s What I Learned
Japan is a notoriously expensive destination. According to the popular travel resource budgetyourtrip.com, even the most budget-conscious travelers in the land of the rising sun can expect to spend …
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays
Shares are mixed in Asia after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain …
Japan’s new tallest skyscraper is also fat—sprawling enough to fit the mixed-use demands of post-COVID city life
Tokyo’s skyline. The Azabudai Hills, at 1,067 feet, is now Japan’s tallest skyscraper, surpassing the Abeno Harukas tower in Osaka by 83 feet. But the project is more than just a tall tower. For its …
Japan’s clash of titans could be the boldest trade of the year
As Japan approaches the end of a year in which its stocks have outdone almost all their global peers, Tokyo has served up a season finale: a ding-dong between two of the country’s highest-profile …
Uno to showcase new program in Japan in his bid for a Grand Prix Finals spot
Two-time World champion Shoma Uno will showcase his new programs at the NHK Trophy in Osaka as he bids for a spot in figure skating’s Grand Prix Final.
Japan’s Kishida sends letter to China’s Xi – NHK
A Beijing delegation of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan’s ruling party, handed a letter from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting with China’s top …
On Yoshinobu Yamamoto posting day, Yankees add reliever with 1st free agent signing
While we wait to see if the Yankees will be all-in on Japanese pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto and if they’ll go big on one of the two outfield holes that need addressed this winter, they added a little bullpen depth on Monday.
Tough times for Japan’s chemical makers
Japan’s three biggest chemical companies are seeing their earnings suffer from a slump in basic chemicals. All three experienced a sharp drop in profits in the first half of fiscal 2023, which ended …
Tough times for Japan’s chemical makers
Japan’s three biggest chemical companies are seeing their earnings suffer from a slump in basic chemicals. All three experienced a sharp drop in profits in the first half of fiscal 2023, which ended …