A system glitch on Japan’s local tax portal site in May this year apparently caused 636 erroneous multiple payments topping 29.8 million yen …
Japan emperor says ties with developing nations key to tackling global challenges
Cooperation with developing countries is key to dealing with climate change and other global challenges, Japanese Emperor Naruhito said Thursday ahead of a visit to Indonesia, his first official friendship trip abroad since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne four years ago.
Woman in Japan arrested for spraying people with unidentified liquid inside department store restroom
Authorities in Japan have arrested a woman accused of injuring several people, including an 85-year-old, by spraying an irritating liquid at them inside a department store restroom.
Bomb threat forces evacuation of U.S Air Force headquarters in Japan
A bomb threat Thursday forced the evacuation of Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, where authorities searched the regional headquarters of the U.S. Air Force before issuing an all-clear after nothing suspicious was found.
Japan’s Kishida says he won’t dissolve Diet, ending snap election talk for now
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his policy speech during the first day of an ordinary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Fi
Japan Emperor Says Engagement With Global South Is Key Ahead of Indonesia Trip
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Thursday said working with developing countries will be key to solving global issues like climate change, as he prepared to travel to Indonesia on his first state visit since his enthronement in 2019.
There’s a ‘structural change’ going on in Japan’s business environment, analyst says
Dong Chen of Pictet Wealth Management cites signs such as first-quarter gross domestic product numbers and improving domestic consumption.
North Korea test fires ballistic missiles into sea, 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.
India Hydropower Firm Seeks $600 Million From Japanese Banks
NHPC Ltd., India’s largest hydropower company, is in talks with three of Japan’s biggest banks to help fund its expansion into solar power.
Japan in Talks to Provide Artillery Shells to U.S. to Boost Stocks for Ukraine
A global hunt for shells has intensified as Ukraine presses its counteroffensive against Russia, but Japan has long curbed exports of lethal weapons.