Shinzo Abe was forced to abandon a grave visit in his constituency in Yamaguchi Prefecture and attend a local fireworks event on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers
A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure. ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech companies topple Japan, chase US in market share
according to a Nikkei survey. China is now chasing the U.S. after topping Japan in the number of sectors in which it has taken top market share. In 2019, China posted the largest market share in ... ( read original story ...)
Head of World’s Largest Pension Fund Looks Beyond Sovereign Debt
The head of the world’s largest pension fund said he is looking beyond the safety of sovereign debt as an era of falling rates forces even the most conservative of investors to rethink ... ( read original story ...)
Man forcibly left Osaka hotel for novel coronavirus patients despite calls to stay
A patient in his 50s staying at a hotel in this western Japan city under use for people with mild or no novel coronavirus symptoms ignored th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan appeals court order to recognize ‘black rain’ victims
Japan’s government and the city of Hiroshima have appealed a court ruling ordering them to certify dozens of people who were exposed to radioactive “black rain” in the aftermath of the 1945 U.S. atomi ... ( read original story ...)
The coronavirus has complicated China-Japan relations. How will this benefit Asean?
As Covid-19 led to a setback in China relations, Japan’s post-pandemic foreign policy outlook may create new opportunities for Asean-Japan cooperation. ( read original story ...)
Shares mostly lower in Asia after retreat on Wall Street
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index edged higher, while the Shanghai Composite sank 1.6%. Overnight, a ... ( read original story ...)
IBM, the Linux Foundation, and Grillo unveil global earthquake early-warning system
Only a handful of countries (Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and China) have nation-wide earthquake early-warning systems. Isn’t that weird? Many other countries have alert systems in place for certain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise on weaker yen but U.S. stimulus doubts cap gains
Japanese stocks edged higher on Wednesday as some investors bought shares of major exporters on the back of a slightly weaker yen, although sentiment was cautious due to a stalemate in talks over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Seen Taking Four Years to Regain Lost Ground
Japan’s economy won’t recover ground lost during the pandemic until the year starting April 2024, according to a gloomier-than-consensus analysis by a Japanese think tank that highlights the long-term ... ( read original story ...)
KKR and Carlyle Are Betting on a Resurgence in Japan Dealmaking
“Corporate demand for consultation over future business models has been growing quite strongly” Kazuhiro Yamada, head of Carlyle’s Japan buyout advisory team, said in an interview. The firm ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Brings Japan’s ‘Peter Pan Economy’ Down To Earth
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda had argued in 2015 that the key to reanimating Asia’s second-biggest economy was for tens of millions of Japanese to believe in a little magic. Five years on, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM sparks anger with near-identical speeches in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
He talks gibberish and leaves,’ says one survivor after plagiarism app detects 93% match in speeches given days apart ... ( read original story ...)
Business failures in Japan drop slightly due to relief measures
TOKYO -- There was a total of 789 bankruptcy cases in Japan in July, down 1.62% from a year earlier following the introduction of business relief measures by the government and municipalities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces WW2 anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender in World War Two, telling his subjects he had resolved to pave the way for peace by "enduring the ... ( read original story ...)