The United States, South Korea and Japan have unleashed punitive measures targeting North Korea’s illegal weapons development program in the wake of the reclusive Kim regime’s second failed launch of …
ACAMS Assembly Conference Bolsters Japan’s Financial-Crime Fight with Expert Guidance on Corporate Transparency, Sanctions, and More
The 2-day gathering will address efforts to meet FATF’s standards for banks, cryptoasset companies, non-bank businesses, and other firmsTOKYO, …
Japan is preparing for a massive earthquake
Quakes of this size could “challenge the survival of Japan as a state” and send economic shock waves around the globe, says Fukuwa Nobuo of Nagoya University. After the next Tokyo quake, recovering …
Workers stage Japan’s first strike in decades
Some 900 workers are protesting the sale of Sogo & Seibu.
Japan’s Defense Ministry seeks record $53B military budget for 2024
The Japanese Defense Ministry Thursday asked for a $53 billion military budget for fiscal 2024, a roughly 12% increase, to address growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
U.S. ambassador to Japan visits Fukushima, expects U.S. support in seafood dispute
The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, visited the Fukushima region on Thursday and told reporters he expected the U.S. to support Japan should China’s ban on Japanese seafood develop into a dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Giant-slayer Japan faces a tough road at the Rugby World Cup
Japan has been a fan favorite at the last two Rugby World Cups for its underdog victories over top-tier teams.
First strike in six decades closes famous Japan department store
The shutters were down on one of Japan’s best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector’s first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.Unions, fearing job cuts,
China’s Disinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release
By exaggerating the risks from Japan’s discharge of treated wastewater, Beijing hopes to cast Japan and its allies as conspirators in malfeasance, analysts say.
Workers stage Japan’s first strike in decades over department store sale
Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has …