TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Japanese senior vice finance minister resigned Monday in the wake of a magazine report that said his company had failed to pay taxes, dealing another setback to Prime Minister Fumio …
Arabica Philippines set to open flagship store in BGC
Arabica Philippines is set to open its brand-new flagship store in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig following the successful launch of its Mitsukoshi branch in July. Designed by renowned Japanese …
Japan’s Ajinomoto to buy US-based Forge Biologics for $546 million
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s Ajinomoto (2802.T … Dealscategory Dubai to offer 25% stake in taxi business in planned IPO Dubai plans to offer 25% of shares in its taxi business through an initial public offering (IPO), the company said in a statement …
Fake news, hate-filled sites are big business in Japan
You needn’t feel hate to spew it. “Chinese clothing factory swarms with noxious insects!” “China’s bedbugs invading Japan!” “Thirty percent of Japan’s sex criminals are South Korean!” “Transgender man brutally rapes 11-year-old!
Giraffepods, hot masks and a massage pillow: testing Japan’s answers to the perfect power nap
In a country where more than 40% get less than six hours’ sleep a night and millions nap at work, new ways to grab forty winks are big business
Japan Airlines pivots to Hong Kong market, Thai Airways explores other destinations amid sluggish demand among mainland Chinese travellers
Asian airline executives say mainland travellers have been slow to return to many countries, including Singapore, Japan and Thailand.
US, Japan, S.Korea Defence Chiefs to Share North Korea Missile Data in Dec
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Defence chiefs from South Korea, Japan and the United States have agreed to start as planned a real-time data sharing scheme on North Korean missiles in December, South Korea’s defence ministry said on Sunday.
Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea
Japan is leading an annual multinational naval exercise that includes the Philippines as an observer for the first time.
Japan wants to dissolve the Unification Church. Ex-members fear the religious movement will resort to drastic measures.
The controversial religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon is facing a “crisis” after Japan’s vote to dissolve the church, a leaked meeting shows.
Japan’s Premier Vows to Secure Funding to Boost Defense: NHK
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will secure the necessary funding to build the defense capabilities required to respond to a deteriorating security environment surrounding Japan, NHK reported.