Shohei Ohtani is one of the biggest stars in baseball, and he is stepping up to give back to young people in his home country who aspire to play at the professional level.
Chinese fast fashion retailer Temu overtakes Shein to dominate Japan and South Korea apps
Chinese low-cost retailer Temu, owned by Pinduoduo, is dominating app stores in Japan and South Korea, dethroning Shein after a successful expansion in the West.
Record numbers of parents in Japan say they will stop having children amid financial struggles
Parents in Japan are increasingly averse to the idea of having more children, a survey has revealed, as the country’s government expressed concern over the declining national birth rate. In June this year, Japan’s health ministry said that the birth rate declined for a seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low of 1.26 per woman.
Japan Education: Global Groundbreakers
A nation respectful of centuries-old traditions, Japan is also the well-spring of the world’s future. The high-speed train, the Walkman and humanoid robots are just a few Japanese inventions that have transformed the lives of people across this planet.
Japan delivers radar to Philippines amid tension in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has received a surveillance radar system from Japan as part of the first major equipment transfer since the Japanese government lifted its post-war defense export ban in 2014. The delivery comes amid clashes between the Philippines and China over contested territory in the South China Sea.
BOJ, Japan Inc need to prepare for ‘life with interest rates’, lobby head says
Japan’s central bank and the private sector must prepare for positive interest rates and a normalisation of monetary policy, an influential business leader said on Thursday, acknowledging that it could take a year to achieve.
China urges G7 to stop ‘inciting confrontation’
China expressed strong dissatisfaction with China-related comments made by G7 foreign ministers and urged the bloc to stop inciting confrontation, its embassy in Japan said in a statement on Thursday.
Philippines To Launch Five Coast Guard Patrol Ships With Japan Aid
The Philippines is to launch five coast guard vessels worth half a billion dollars through a Japanese government loan, a senior official said Thursday, to improve its patrol capability in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Manila announced the project …
Japan lobby head urges BOJ to normalise policy to live with interest rates
An outspoken leader of a Japanese business lobby said on Thursday the central bank should unwind its easing programmes to live with interest rates although it may take a year to exit monetary stimulus.
Profits Slip at Japan’s Sony, Hit by Lengthy Hollywood Strike
Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier, as damage from a strike in the movie sector offset boosts from a favorable exchange rate