Moving to Japan for work can be an exciting and life changing experience, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. From opening a bank account to apartment hunting, from the language …
Sri Lanka promotes business opportunities in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo, in collaboration with Samurai Lanka Co. Ltd., a Sri Lankan-owned enterprise in Niigata, and the Niigata Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), organised a Sri …
Museum Acquires Iconic Japanese “Business Capsule”
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art now owns a housing micro-unit salvaged from the demolished Nakagin Capsule Tower that once stood in Tokyo.
Japanese Stocks Are Hopping Higher
One of those markets is Japan, which had been out of favor since the end of its stock market’s ruthless run higher in the early days of Abenomics a decade ago. After that, don’t ask; we spent many …
Japanese Stocks Are Hopping Higher
One of those markets is Japan, which had been out of favor since the end of its stock market’s ruthless run higher in the early days of Abenomics a decade ago. After that, don’t ask; we spent many …
North Korea test fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, South Korea says
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Kim Jong Un’s military had fire 2 short-range missiles into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
Watered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history
Rainbow ears, but is Japan’s parliament listening? Lucas Calloch/@dreiimos/UnsplashJapan has passed legislation aimed at “promoting the understanding” of members of the LGBTQ community – a watered-down bill that will do little to put the Asian country in line with fellow liberal democracies on the issue.
Japan hopes to shore up Philippines’ defence amid Taiwan conflict fears
Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure sea approaches and safeguard Taiwan’s western flank, officials say, deepening security ties that could bring Japanese forces back …
Japan govt, large banks to launch plan to attract investment in green transformation -Nikkei
The Japanese government and several of its largest banks are set to launch within the month a “green transformation” programme aiming to eventually attract 150 trillion yen ($1.06 trillion) in investment over the next decade,
Japan’s emperor arrives in Indonesia for first state visit
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.They will also pay a visit to a new mass rapid transit (MRT) train depot constructed in the capital with Japan’s help and a Tokyo-funded pump station that prevents flooding.