Japan and South Korea, two increasingly powerful nations, have reached an important agreement with far-reaching positive implications. On March 16, Prime Ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea shared food and fellowship in a Tokyo restaurant,
Japanese man detained in China is Astellas Pharma employee – Kyodo
A Japanese man detained in China this month is a senior official of Astellas Pharma Inc, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday citing a company spokesperson. The company did not disclose details of the official but its spokesperson said it was seeking information through Japan’s foreign ministry,
Japan wants 85 percent of male workers to take paternity leave. But fathers are too afraid to take it
PM Kishida wants 85 per cent of male workers to take paternity leave by 2030. But some in Japan are skeptical he can move the needle.
Japan remains free from the tyranny of tipping
The project, hatched from the gnarled nest of mid-pandemic bad ideas, was that it might somehow be good for Japan to start tipping — a pernicious psychosis that the East Asian country has watched …
Arthur Cyr: Japan, South Korea reach important accord
They agreed bilateral visits will resume, reconfirmed sharing of intelligence, and put an end to a rather charged, tense four-year trade dispute.
South Korea finmin: will cooperate with Japan on supply chain, global issues
SEOUL, March 24 (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Friday the country would cooperate with Japan on economic matters such as supply chain and investment, while reinstating government …
Business as usual: Japanese man climbs Malaysia’s highest mountain in full suit and tie
A Japanese tailor has gone viral on TikTok for climbing Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia in full business attire, complete with dress shoes and a briefcase. On Wednesday, 49-year-old Nobutaka Sada climbed …
Why business is like baseball, according to this Japanese CEO
If Japan’s third title at the World Baseball Classic is anything to go by, the strategy is certainly effective.
(LEAD) S. Korea’s improved ties with Japan to boost exports, consumption: finance minister
On Thursday, South Korea completed procedures to drop a complaint it filed with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Japan over Tokyo’s trade curbs as it …
Japanese tech giant Toshiba accepts $15B tender offer
If the deal is successful, it will keep Toshiba’s business Japanese in an alliance with Japanese partners. The consortium includes about 20 Japanese companies, such as Orix Corp., a financial services …