When Japan’s space agency issued a self-destruct command to its new flagship rocket this week, it was more than just the 63-metre H3 that went up in smoke. Within 15 minutes of the rocket’s launch …
Lars Nootbaar brings ‘grind-it-out spirit’ to Japan and WBC
Few could even pronounce his name or spell it in English or Japanese. He’s becoming a household word in Japan, and fans are singing the praises of the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder at the Tokyo Dome, …
Vietnam’s VPBank nears $1.4 bln stake sale to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui – Bloomberg News
Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank is nearing a deal to sell a 15% stake to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc for $1.4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people familiar …
IMF Sri Lanka Bailout to Help Revive $1.6 Billion Japan Projects
The International Monetary Fund’s anticipated endorsement of Sri Lanka’s reforms and debt restructuring is expected to unlock funding of about 220 billion yen ($1.6 billion) for projects suspended by …
Vietnam’s VPBank is near US$1.4 billion stake sale to Japan’s SMFG unit
Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank is in the final stages of a deal to sell a 15% stake to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. for about US$1.4 billion, according to people familiar with the …
Philippines urged to compensate WWII sex slave survivors
Lawyers representing Philippine women forced to work as sex slaves by Japan during World War II urged Manila Friday to pay them compensation, after a United Nations’ committee called on the government …
Philippines seeks help with oil spill
MANILA: The Philippines has sought help from Japan and the United States as authorities struggle to contain and clean up an oil spill 10 days after a tanker sank. The Princess Empress was carrying 800 …
Japan Buries Memories of Its Last War and Worries About Another
After its defeat in World War II, Japan was forced to renounce its right to wage war and maintain standing armed forces capable of doing so — a clause enshrined in its 1947 Constitution. Ms. Hashimoto and other survivors of wartime horrors zealously guarded this principle,
On this day in history, March 11, 1942, MacArthur leaves Philippines, vows to return
General Douglas MacArthur was forced to flee the Philippines on this day in history, March 11, 1942. MacArthur was trying to avoid capture by the Japanese.
Masataka Yoshida’s big day leads Japan to 13-4 win over Korea in World Baseball Classic
New Red Sox outfielder Masatak Yoshida came up huge for Japan in the World Baseball Classic on Friday, going perfect at the plate and driving in five runs in a 13-4 victory over South Korea.