The United States and Japan have begun making arrangements for a summit meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Jan. 13, the Yomiuri daily reported on …
Crypto exchange Kraken to stop operations in Japan
U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken said on Wednesday said it has decided to cease its operations in Japan. Kraken will deregister from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of Jan. 31, 2023, it said …
Japan turns to robotic wolves as hunters hang up their guns
If wild bears, boars or monkeys are getting a little too close for comfort, who you gonna call? If you’re in Japan, you can now enlist high-tech pest deterrents such as the “Monster Wolf”
Oman LNG signs three binding term-sheet agreements with Japan
Oman LNG announced on Tuesday the signing of binding sheet agreements with three Japanese firms for the delivery of LNG, starting in …
An American fighter is delighted to fight in Japan, where he can finally soccer kick someone in the head legally
High-flying Bellator MMA fighter A.J. McKee is relishing his New Year’s Eve fight in Japan as he’s finally able to try an otherwise illegal kick.
Wealthy Chinese, Fed Up at Home, Find a Haven in Japan
A growing number of affluent Chinese are coming to Japan to live, in an indication of social and political tensions in China.
Foreign firms: China ‘turns corner’ by ending quarantine
Foreign companies welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday joined India in announcing …
Japan asks its insurers to retain marine war cover for LNG shippers in Russian waters
The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior official at the industry ministry said.
Japan’s Nakao sees smoother path for Kuroda’s successor with BOJ policy shift
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has modified its stimulus measures to ease the transition away from an unconventional monetary policy when Governor Haruhiko Kuroda retires in April, former top currency diplomat Takehiko Nakao told Reuters in an interview.
New Japanese envoy issues message, commits to strengthen friendly relations with Bangladesh
On December 26, I presented credentials to His Excellency Md. Abdul Hamid, Honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and began assuming my duty as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bangladesh.