A staffing shortage at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa means pregnant women at Kadena Air Base may have to fly home to deliver.
Tattoo-removal demand rises in Vietnam after Japan reopens
BANGKOK — Like many other young people in Vietnam, Thanh Hung regretted getting tattooed, especially after he developed a desire to work in Japan, where the body art is still frowned upon. The …
China is likely headed for a lost decade and won’t ‘eat our economic lunch,’ former IMF official says
“As occurred with the supposed Japanese economic miracle in the 1980s before it, we will find that the Chinese economy had clay feet.”
After controversial disqualification, Japan’s Miyu Kato wins French Open mixed doubles title
Fast-forward to Thursday and the 28-year-old won the French Open mixed doubles title with her German partner Tim Puetz. The pair came from behind to beat Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus 4-6 6-4 [10-6] in the final and Kato addressed the crowd with a pre-prepared speech during the trophy ceremony.
Japan’s stockmarket rally may disappoint investors
So far this year, foreign investors have bought ¥3.8trn ($27bn) more in Japanese stocks than they have sold, the most since 2013. Beneficiaries include Japan’s cheaply priced value stocks, such as the five sogo shosha (general trading companies) that Mr Buffet has bought stakes in.
Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but ‘a step forward’
A Japanese court on Thursday said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but it raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples, a ruling short of activists’ expectations but still seen as a step forward.
Japan’s denial of same-sex marriage, other LGTBQ+ protections looks unconstitutional, judge rules
A Japanese court ruled Thursday that the lack of legal protections for LGTBQ+ people appeared to be unconstitutional, in the latest ruling that may help push the country toward allowing same-sex marriage.
South Korea plans to discuss bilateral FX swap with Japan, finmin says
South Korea will discuss with Japan re-establishment of their bilateral foreign exchange swap line that expired in 2015, its finance minister said on Thursday.
South Korea plans to discuss bilateral FX swap with Japan, Finance Minister says
South Korea will discuss with Japan re-establishment of their bilateral foreign exchange swap line that expired in 2015, its finance minister said on Thursday. “Current economic issues, including …
Japan’s GDP revised sharply higher, grew 2.7% in the first quarter on robust spending
Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected to see growth of 1.9%. The Japanese yen strengthened by 0.14% to 139.98 against the U.S. dollar shortly after the release, while the Nikkei 225 rose 0.17% and the Topix was up 0.2%. Quarter-on-quarter, the economy expanded by 0.7%, beating estimates by Reuters of 0.5%.