In a demonstration of the Philippines’ growing importance as a strategic front line for major powers, the embassies of Japan and China in Manila eng …
Japan’s Toshiba set to end 74-year stock market history
Toshiba, one of Japan’s biggest and oldest firms, is set to end its 74-year stock market history as a group of investors have bought a majority stake. The company has announced that a consortium led …
Japan opens hotline for male sex abuse victims after scandal rocks talent agency
The Japanese government has announced the creation of a dedicated hotline for male survivors of sexual abuse following shocking revelations of sexual misconduct at influential boyband agency Johnny & Associates.
White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media
Rahm Emanuel has mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, speculating about the recent disappearance of a top official.
Moomoo Japan Launches Online Brokerage Business, Offering about 7,000 Tradable US Stocks
The same feature will soon be available to Japanese investors, allowing them to trade 301 selected US stocks and ETFs, 24 hours every trading day. This move will mark moomoo as the first Japanese …
PERILS says gains ILW trigger traction in Japan, lowers typhoon Nanmadol estimate
In finalising the insurance and reinsurance industry loss estimate for Japanese typhoon Nanmadol, which struck the country in September 2022, catastrophe …
How Canadian ammonia could help keep the lights on in Japan
Japan plans to import millions of tons of ammonia in the next few years as part of a push to decarbonize that country’s power generation — an initiative that could present a big opportunity for …
This 115-year-old Japanese prison straight out of a dystopian movie is being turned into a luxury hotel with 48 rooms
A Japanese resort company is converting an iconic former prison into a 48-room luxury hotel. The Former Nara Prison, built in 1908 and designated a cultural property in Japan in 2017, is to be …
China’s BYD Sets Dolphin EV Price in Japan at 3.63 Million Yen -Website
TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s BYD has set the suggested retail pricing of its Dolphin electric vehicle in Japan at 3.63 million yen ($24,565.20), its website showed on Wednesday.
US stance on Japan yen intervention ‘depends on details’ of situation -Yellen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan “depends on the details” of the situation.”We usually …