Japan may opt for milder restrictions on chip production machinery sales in China than those implemented by the United States even though they agree on export curbs, an influential Japanese ruling …
Japan tech stocks tumble as earnings fall short
STORY: Japanese tech stocks took a tumble on Wednesday (February 8), adding to signs of a slowdown for the sector right across the world.The drops were driven by a slew of disappointing earnings from …
Little-known Japanese knotweed laws that could land you with £34k bill
A Stoke-on-Trent Japanese knotweed expert has laid bare the financial and legal penalties the invasive shrub can land you with. Japanese Knotweed Expert has been clearing the plant from homes and …
If France Can Launch a Startup Revolution, Why Not Japan?
Back in the 1990s, if you told your parents you wanted to start a company, they would banish you or you’d never get married. If you had the misfortune of starting a company and it failed, you’d …
Japan to end blanket COVID testing for Chinese travellers -FNN
Japan is arranging to relax border control measures for visitors from China as early as this month, Japanese broadcaster FNN reported on Wednesday. Japan plans to end blanket testing of COVID-19 for …
Buying Property in Japan
There are no legal restrictions on foreigners owning real estate property in Japan. Negotiations and private survey may begin once property has been chosen. It is important to hire the services of a …
LGBTQ groups demand Japan adopt equal rights law by G-7
Japanese LGBTQ people and rights groups have condemned a recent discriminatory remark by a senior aide of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, demanding his government enact laws to ban discrimination …
Wife of Navy officer jailed in Japan attending the State of the Union
Brittany Alkonis joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ as she prepares to speak with House lawmakers on Lt. Ridge Alkonis’ case.
Alarming Japanese Knotweed outbreak tackled with vast burial pits
Huge burial pits have been dug in an effort to stamp out an alarming outbreak of building-wrecking Japanese Knotweed. Listed by the World Conservation Unit as one of the world’s worst invasive species …
Japan shows tough new security moves during Philippines trip
Growing worry over Chinese threats has led to a major Japanese boost in military spending, defense partnerships and aid packages …