Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) welcomed the launch of creditors’ meeting for Sri Lanka under the three co-chairs France, India, and Japan and said it could be a model that could be used as a …
Reading Into The G7’s Criticism Of China
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union, have been meeting in Hiroshima this past weekend, in addition to invited guests Brazil, …
A couple transformed an 150-year-old abandoned farmhouse in rural Japan into an Airbnb. Here’s how they built their country homestead.
Byron and Kaori Nagy had no experience with construction or farming when they left office jobs in Tokyo to build a new life in rural Japan.
The G-7 shows China’s rise prompting assertive new alliances in its own backyard
The United States and its allies hoped to showcase their “commitment to peace” at the Group of Seven summit this weekend in Hiroshima, the Japanese city rebuilt from the irradiated ashes of an …
China and Ukraine force rivals Japan and South Korea to rethink
The United States and its allies hoped to showcase their “commitment to peace” at the Group of Seven summit this weekend in Hiroshima, the Japanese city rebuilt from the irradiated ashes of an …
Jokowi seeks Korean firms’ participation in Indonesia’s capital relocation project
HIROSHIMA, Japan – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday asked President Yoon Suk Yeol for South Korean companies’ proactive participation in the Southeast Asian country’s capital relocation …
Zelensky makes dramatic G-7 visit as Biden mobilizes allies over China
The Ukrainian president’s arrival at the summit in Japan threatened to overshadow G-7 leaders’ efforts to focus attention on issues beyond the war in Ukraine.
Vietnamese worker sees ‘distortion’ in Japan’s decades-old technical trainee system
As the Japanese government considers abolishing its technical intern training program, which has supported the country’s economy since its launch in 1993, a foreign national who used to work under the …
Major Japan firms offer 3.91% pay hike, sharpest rise in 31 years
Major Japanese companies raised wages by an average 3.91 percent in this year’s spring wage talks, marking the biggest increase in 31 years in the face of repeated calls by Prime Minister Fumio …
As Rahm Emanuel Pushes Japan on Gay Rights, Conservatives Bristle
The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy on equality.