A 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is not the kind of person you’d expect to get famous in China.
Video: Foreigner in Japan claims he has to lie to get into local gyms
A foreigner in Japan claimed during a man-on-the-street interview that he must conceal his tattoos and tell lies just to gain access to local gyms. Hiding ink: The unnamed foreigner shared in an …
90-year-old employee at McDonald’s Japan says she plans to work until she turns 100
Tamiko Honda, a 90-year-old female employee at one of McDonald’s branches in Japan, believed that working in a job was a key to her health, and she would like to continue doing it until her centennial …
Asia markets poised for rebound, mirroring moves on Wall Street; Japan data in focus
Japan will release its September inflation figures for Tokyo, which is seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends.
Investing in Space: Japan’s ispace opens Denver headquarters as companies chase moon market
Tokyo-based lunar lander company ispace is rebooting its U.S. subsidiary, aiming to be a key transportation provider in the nascent moon business.
China Moves to Counter US by Winning Over Japan and South Korea
“China will still make unremitting efforts to persuade South Korea and Japan to return to the track of regional cooperation,” expert Zhan Debin told Newsweek.
‘Mr. Yen’ Says Japan Will Fret if Rate Hits 155, May Intervene
Japan’s government may step into foreign exchange markets again if the yen goes beyond 150 against the dollar with officials likely to get concerned if it reaches 155, according to former top forex official Eisuke Sakakibara.
US, Japan authorities warn of China-linked hacking group BlackTech
U.S. National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Japanese police jointly warned multinational companies of China-linked hacker group BlackTech in a cybersecurity advisory late on Wednesday.
North Korea amends constitution to bolster nuclear power status, calls US and allies ‘worst threat’
North Korea has amended its constitution to bolster and expand its nuclear force, with leader Kim Jong Un pointing to the growing cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan as “the …
Japan’s Nikkei hits one-month low on Fed’s higher-for-longer rate woes
SINGAPORE: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a one-month low on Thursday, as worries that the Federal Reserve’s interest rates would stay at elevated levels crimp risk appetite. The Nikkei was down …