Russia has launched a Kalibr missile in the Sea of Japan, hitting a dummy target almost 650 miles away, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday (3 March). The missile is the same kind Vladimir Putin’s troops are have launched from ships and submarines in the Black Sea in their invasion of Ukraine,
Yakuza in Japan: Why the one-glamorous gangsters are struggling to entice new recruits
Previously worshipped as idols with ‘beautiful women and new cars’, Japan’s yakuza struggle to get credit cards and pay the bills after a series of crackdowns …
Residents of Japan seek compensation from N Korea for abuses
A group of residents of Japan who say they suffered decades of human rights abuses in North Korea after being lured there by false promises of a “Paradise on Earth” are asking a Japanese appeals court
Ex-PM Suga to head cross-party group promoting Japan-S. Korea ties
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will become the next head of a cross-party group of lawmakers promoting friendly ties b …
Indonesia’s PLN to get $200m loan from Japan for renewable energy
The Asia Zero Emission Community initiative strives to help Southeast Asian nations in dealing with challenges of powering industrialisation and economic growth …
Japan’s island number could more than double after a recount found 7,000 unknown islands
Geographers say the number of islands in Japan is expected to more than double, topping 14,000, after a recount led to the discovery of 7,000 islands.
The model for Asia’s Quad? The Beatles, says Japan’s top diplomat
As Asia’s “Quad” powers search for ways to define the group, Japan’s foreign minister has offered a model — The Beatles.The Quad was spearheaded by late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe as an …
Property developer China Vanke raises nearly $500 million in HK share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) – Inpex, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, said on Thursday it has bought a 16.7% stake in the Moray East… JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Africa’s biggest pay …
Japan services PMI revised upward amid a stronger rise in new business inflows as the jolt of pandemic subside
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 54.0 in February 2023 from preliminary estimates of 53.6. Load Error The latest result followed a final 52.3 in the previous month and marked …
Japan Finds 7,000 Islands It Didn’t Know It Had
Japan discovered it has 7,000 more islands than previously thought thanks to advanced survey mapping technology. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) found 14,125 islands during its …