Recent heavy snow resulted in at least 13 deaths and dozens of injuries in Japan, Asahi reported on December 25, citing officials.By Saturday, the country’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency had …
How Anne went to Japan: P.E.I.’s Confederation Centre looks to create new work
Charlottetown’s Confederation Centre of the Arts is hoping to create a new piece of theatre involving the character of Anne Shirley — but the main role will be that of a Japanese translator.
Vietnam’s retail king bets on ‘minimalls’ as foreign rivals converge
Thai and Japanese players are among the rivals moving in, with deregulation opening the door to more competition. Chairman Nguyen Dang Quang founded Masan’s predecessor in 1996 as a purveyor of …
KFC for Christmas? How the fast-food chain became a holiday hit in Japan
Japanese YouTuber Yoko Ishii explains how KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan nearly 50 years ago and explores the phenomenon’s enduring popularity.
Thick snow closes roads and cuts power in Japan
STORY: The snow that has fallen along the Sea of Japan coast in northern and western regions of Japan since December 17 has killed 11 people and injured 77 people as of Saturday morning, according to …
India Makes COVID Test Mandatory for Arrivals From Some Countries, Including China
India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday. Passengers from those countries would be put under quarantine if they showed symptoms of COVID-19 or tested positive,
Japan firms to stop insuring ships in all Russian waters -Nikkei
Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan’s energy imports including liquefied natural gas …
Japan Prosecutors to Indict Suspected Abe Assassin – Kyodo
Japanese prosecutors have decided to indict the man suspected of shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency and other Japanese media reported on Saturday. The decision …
The Van Gogh Wars | Part 2: Japanese Corporation Purchased Sunflowers For £24.75 Million In 1987 Unaware Of Its Nazi History
Bartholdy’s masterpieces were sold, Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1889) ended up in Japanese hands on a remarkable journey fraught with complications.
Brunei to keep supplying LNG to ‘trusted Japanese customers’: minister
Brunei intends to maintain a steady supply of liquefied natural gas to Japan, Second Finance and Economy Minister Amin Liew Abdullah told Nikkei, expressing hopes for new contracts with its top export …