Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for “The Last Emperor”, “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” and other films, has died aged 71, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported …
‘It’s like we don’t exist’: Japan faces pressure to allow same-sex marriage
Diplomats add their voices to Japanese campaigners in demanding LGBTQ+ rights as Hiroshima prepares to host the G7 summit
Japan’s foreign minister calls for early release of detained national during talks in China
Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said he called on Beijing for the early release of a detained Japanese national during a meeting with Chinese diplomat Qin Gang held on Sunday.
How India-Bangladesh Cooperation And Connectivity Will Benefit From Japanese Support
Japan’s strategic investment in Bangladesh to enhance connectivity with India not only enhances economic opportunities in the region but also creates a strong counter to China’s dominance. The …
The disguised blessings of Japan’s demographic decline
Business culture and employment prospects may undergo profound and beneficial change as the population shrinks …
Deepest ever fish caught on camera off Japan
The lead scientist said the snailfish could be at, or very close to, the maximum depth any fish can survive. The previous deepest fish observation was made at 8,178m, further south in the Pacific in …
Japanese investors highly appreciate Vietnamese property market
Representatives from around 180 Japanese businesses and investors on April 1 attended a Tokyo workshop on Vietnamese real estate, during which many of them highly appreciated the potential of …
UPDATE 1-Japan edges closer toward issuing digital yen with plans for new panel
government have not decided on whether to issue CBDC (Adds comment from finance minister, BOJ governor) By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan is stepping up efforts …
Citadel to Resume Hedge Fund Business in Japan With Tokyo Office
Ken Griffin’s hedge fund firm Citadel is planning to set up a team in Tokyo, returning to Japan more than a decade after it shuttered operations there during the global financial crisis, according to …
Japan FM to visit China as Tokyo imposes new export controls
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday he will visit China this weekend for talks with his counterpart Qin Gang, becoming Japan’s first top diplomat to do so in more than three years …