A recent open day at a Japanese military base near Tokyo was a fun family outing but, despite the games and snacks, the army recruitment stand was bereft of visitors.The army is even reportedly considering allowing recruits with tattoos — markings traditionally associated with “yakuza” gangsters.
Japan’s manufacturers’ sentiment weighed by overseas risks – Reuters Tankan
Business morale at large Japanese manufacturers was subdued in October, although the services-sector mood edged up, the Reuters Tankan poll showed, as upbeat domestic demand helped partly offset the hit to the economy from global headwinds.
Japan: Myths to Manga review — your little monsters will love this
This absorbing exhibition, hung at child’s height and with lovely tell-me-a-story-Jackanory captions, introduces children to the myths and legends of Japan
I-70 improvement project part of Parson’s business talks in Japan
For the first time in more than 20 years, Missouri’s governor is traveling to Japan on a trade mission with the goal of boosting business connections.
I’m a New Yorker who recently visited Japan. I was surprised to find clean bathrooms everywhere I went.
During her first visit to Japan she was surprised at how easy it was to find clean public bathrooms. She was also amazed at the level of pedestrian safety there.
Japan’s Denso, Mitsubishi Electric to invest $1 billion in Coherent’s silicon carbide unit
Coherent, a major U.S. supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan’s Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest $1 billion in the company’s silicon …
US law firm Akerman launches team focused on Japanese business
U.S. law firm Akerman on Tuesday said it has launched a new team focused on Japan and Japanese business with the hiring of a leading Japan dealmaker from rival firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
Japan’s Denso, Mitsubishi Electric to invest $1 billion in Coherent’s silicon carbide unit
Coherent, a major U.S. supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan’s Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest $1 billion in the company’s silicon …
The Tiny Islets That Could Spark a US-China War
China’s heavily armed coast guard cutters continue to swarm the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, a group of uninhabited islets the United States is treaty-bound to defend.
Posts distort data on post-war repatriation of Japanese from Korea
Historians have debunked Facebook posts that claim hundreds of thousands of Japanese people living on the Korean peninsula after World War II pretended to be Korean in order to spread a pro-Japanese …