In Japan’s least populated prefecture, a golden stretch of sand is an unlikely destination for paragliding, surfing and even camel riding.
Chicago woman Kandace Schipper, traveling in Japan, missing for 10 days
Schipper’s family said the U.S. Embassy in Japan has been checking local hospitals and jails, with no luck. The last bank transaction Schipper made was at a burger restaurant in Shinjuku City outside Tokyo.
It’s Finally Time to Buy Japan
“Buy my Abenomics,” begged Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2013 when he visited the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange, rang the bell and called out his home stock market. Ten …
China should treat detained Japanese employee fairly: business group
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China hopes for “lawful, fair and just procedures” for a Japanese company employee detained in China over accusations of spying, the chairman of the business organization said at a news conference here on Wednesday.
Japan is home to the world’s longest-living people—here’s the 5-minute exercise they do every single day
Looking to start your day off right? Try this 5-minute movement that the oldest people in Japan do every morning.
Asia Bankers Pick Japan as M&A’s Next Big Thing
Hi, it’s Manuel Baigorri in Hong Kong. I spoke to dealmakers here who’ve been hopping on (relatively short) flights to Japan—and not just for the amazing sushi. Elsewhere, Microsoft-Activision hits a blockade and Deutsche taps rivals for a FIG boost.
Japan ex-soldiers deny sex abuse in high-profile case
Four of the five Japanese ex-soldiers accused of sexually abusing a colleague in a widely followed case denied the allegations on Wednesday despite a previous apology to the victim, reports said.In a separate criminal case,
Chicago family desperate for answers after woman goes missing on trip to Japan
Is she being being held somewhere against her will? Is she hurt? There’s nothing we can even do,’ Kandace Schipper’s brother-n-law says
Mubadala forms $600 mln Japanese residential property venture
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has formed a joint venture with Proprium Capital Partners and Manulife Investment Management to build an up to 80 billion yen ($572 million) property portfolio, Mubad …
Japan’s Nikkei Doubles From Pandemic Lows, Giving Buffett Boost
Big-cap Tokyo stocks are leading the charge as investors rotate out of China, where interest rates are being cut, and into Japan.