He’ll sit with you while you eat or keep your place in a queue. How has Shoji Morimoto turned merely existing into a money-spinning phenomenon — at £165 a go?
Japan’s Spy Buildup Faces Obstacles
Japan’s efforts to re-arm in response to escalating threats from China and North Korea are well-known. Less understood are controversial efforts by some in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP …
Bangladesh to pay homage to Holey Artisan victims Saturday
Bangladesh on Saturday will remember the victims, mostly Japanese and Italians, of the militant attack on Holey Artisan café in Dhaka’s posh Gulshan area seven years ago. During the 12-hour siege of …
Factbox: Japan aims to become major offshore wind energy producer
Japan plans to become one of the world’s top offshore wind energy producers, joining the likes of China and the United Kingdom, as it makes the transition to a zero-emission economy while also seeking …
With Elon Musk’s Starlink, Japan ‘could buy more time’ in conflict over Taiwan
The Japanese Self-Defence Forces have been testing the system, which is now an essential tool for the Ukrainian military.
Japan Post books $588 million impairment loss on Rakuten holding
Japan Post Holdings said on Friday it booked an impairment loss of 85.1 billion yen ($587.5 million) in the April to June quarter on its stake in beleaguered Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group.
Indonesia needs 1.5 billion USD to terminate coal in production
Indonesia needs a grant of about 1.5 billon USD from the International Partnership Group (IPG), including the US, Japan, Canada, Denmark, the European Union (EU), France, Germany, Italy, Norway and …
In workaholic Japan, ‘job leaving agents’ help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful.
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser
It’s cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fertiliser from a person’s bottom” is finding new favour in Japan as Ukraine’s war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.He …
Foreign investors pile into Japan’s stock rally
Big foreign fund managers including BlackRock have helped Japanese equities to strongest first half in a decade …