An Australian travel vlogger is now in hot water after filming himself going inside a “women-only” train carriage in Japan and calling himself a “women inspector.” What happened: TikTok user …
Japan to urge private sector to invest more in Cambodia
Japan-Cambodia Association (JCA) president Fumiaki Takahashi has pledged during a meeting on Sept 11 with newly-appointed Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul to bring in more Japanese investors to …
Asahi stops ads with stars represented by a Japanese talent agency tainted by sexual assault
Several Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal. Beverage maker Asahi …
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki Seen Retaining Post in Cabinet Reshuffle – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering keeping Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki in his current post in an upcoming cabinet reshuffle, Kyodo news agency reported on …
Exclusive: Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China
Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the strategic,
Japan’s business failures surge in August
TOKYO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Japan faced a significant rise in business bankruptcies as economic challenges persisted in August, reporting a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month, …
Local firms equally dissatisfied with business climate
Like Japanese and Chinese companies operating in Bangladesh, domestic firms as well as those from other countries are not happy with the overall business climate in the country, said a number of …
Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent
Asian stock markets edged up on Tuesday while comments from central banks in China and Japan interrupted the dollar’s ascent, giving traders a breather ahead of U.S. inflation data that could …
Japan Finance Minister: Expect BOJ to pursue inflation target with appropriate policies
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he expects the Bank of Japan to conduct monetary policy appropriately and work with the government to achieve inflation target while taking …
Japan tests demand in another debt sale after Ueda rate remarks
THE Japanese government will face another test of demand in the bond market with a five-year auction on Tuesday (Sep 12) in the first sale since central bank governor Kazuo Ueda jolted markets with …