Bad news for Japan railway fans, why one country might ban airplane pilots from wearing perfume, the world’s most popular unfinished building edges closer to completion, and Fat Bear Week kicks off in style.
South Korea to face Japan in Asian Games soccer final, with military exemptions on the line
South Korea’s under-24 players are preparing for the biggest game of their careers on Saturday, but standing between Asian Games gold and military exemption is traditional foe Japan.
Many factors to consider if foreign-exchange moves are ‘excessive’, Japan finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were many factors to consider in determining whether moves in the foreign exchange market were “excessive”, adding that there were no …
I visited Japan and fell in love with the country’s bathrooms
A heated toilet seat was an immediate turnoff, but by the end of her trip, Insider’s reporter welcomed the warmth and technology of Japan’s bathrooms.
IAEA panel will visit Fukushima nuclear plant later this month, Japan says
Japan on Friday said a task force from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant later this month for the first time since it started releasing the plant’s treated radioactive water in August.
Envoy urges Japanese businessmen, investors to invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed on Friday (Oct 6) urged Japanese businessmen and investors to invest in various sectors such as garment industry, leather, jute, light engineering, …
China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong has taken Asian Games gold in the 10-kilometer race. She finished seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race which she swam just days after her 18th birthday.
3 bears are captured after sneaking into a tatami factory as northern Japan faces a growing problem
A patrolling town official spotted the bears, believed to be a parent and two cubs, as they walked into a tatami factory Wednesday morning in Misato, a town in Akita prefecture, where there’s been a …
We’re sticking to our China call as valuations are ‘super compelling,’ DBS says
Hou Wey Fook of Singapore’s largest lender says he ranks India the highest when compared with Japan and Vietnam.
Many Factors to Consider if FX Moves Are ‘Excessive’ -Japan Finance Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were many factors to consider in determining whether moves in the foreign exchange market were “excessive”, adding that …