Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday - the 75th anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, but avoided a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe sends offering to Yasukuni war dead shrine on WW2 anniversary
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday - the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two - but avoided a ... ( read original story ...)
VJ Day: Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII
Japan has marked 75 years since its surrender in World War Two. Victory over Japan Day marked the end of the conflict, four months after fighting ended in Europe. It is estimated that there were ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Saturday said his government was always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes, Moon's comments were made in a speech celebrating ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe Sends Ritual Offering to War Dead Shrine on World War Two 75th Anniversary
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan's World War Two defeat, a ru ... ( read original story ...)
UK to mark 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day
VJ Day was declared when emperor Hiroito ordered his people to stop fighting in second world war ... ( read original story ...)
VJ Day: A WW2 hero and a reckoning with Japan’s past
The officers were little concerned by mass civilian casualties inflicted by the US bombing of Japan's cities. Instead they were focused on one thing: the survival of the imperial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan almost surrendered to pilot, 22
Flight Lieutenant Norman Wilson still remembers the roar of the Sunderland flying boat he flew to deadly effect in the closing days of the Second World War.He and fellow crew members from 209 Squadron ... ( read original story ...)
Pixel Companyz, Partouche team up for Japan IR project
Tokyo-listed Pixel Companyz Inc announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with French casino operator Groupe Partouche SA for the latter company to be part of a consortium – led by Pixel ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s first drive-in haunted house is in Tokyo. And it’s terrifying
A Japanese company has created an experience that follows social distancing guidelines yet remains absolutely terrifying -- a drive-in haunted house. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Mark 75th WW2 Anniversary in Scaled-Back Ceremony Amid COVID-19
Japan will mark the 75th anniversary of its World War Two surrender on Saturday in a memorial ceremony scaled back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as ties with neighbours China and South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
DeFi: Welcome To The Crypto Revolution
The idea of decentralized finance is that financial institutions can be created that are run by computers, blockchains and rules that anyone can access free of gaining permission or having to show ... ( read original story ...)
Oita Chuo Pacific Management Comments on Airbnb Planning to File for IPO in August
the company opted to take the traditional IPO path to generate cash for the business. About Oita Chuo Pacific Management Oita Chuo Pacific Management is a recognized leader in wealth management ... ( read original story ...)
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of "aa-" of Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (SJ) (Japan). The outlook of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And BodyArmor Refurbish Her Queens Childhood Court In New U.S. Open Sponsorship
The world's highest-paid female athlete Naomi Osaka and her sponsor BodyArmor are renovating the public tennis court facilities in Queens where Osaka learned to play tennis after moving from Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor had to tell his people World War II was lost. He did so on a scratchy recording.
The emperor spoke on a scratchy recording, and ended World War II. An era of global devastation ended with announcement of Japan’s surrender. ( read original story ...)