Japan is securing $240 million (EGP 3.75 billion) for Egypt’s energy sector and budget support, upon an agreement signed with the international cooperat ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Suspends Production At 9 Japanese Plants Following Earthquake
Toyota is suspending production at nine of its plants in Japan this week due to supply disruptions resulting from the earthquake that hit the country’s northeast region over the weekend. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
NEWSMAKER-Likely new head of Tokyo 2020 is ex-Olympian, minister for women’s rights
Japan Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto emerged as a candidate to lead the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, after ex-prime minister Yoshiro Mori resigned ... ( read original story ...)
Azumi Setoda: A Charming Modern Japanese Ryokan By Hotelier Adrian Zecha
drawing parallels with the Nile and Yangtze Rivers as the bedrock of trade and civilisation in Japan. Shiro Miura pursued a mix of restoration and new construction in the property (Photography: Max ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Latest Legal Claim Against Japan Is More a Message Than a Precedent
In early January, the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea issued a surprising judgment with potentially far-reaching global impact. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225: Here’s Why Japan Stocks are Soaring
The Nikkei 225 index has been on a strong upward trend in the past few months. We explain why the top Japan stocks are rising ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Australian Open: What to Watch For in Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka’s Semifinal
Williams and Osaka will play for the second time at a Grand Slam. Plus, Novak Djokovic faces an unlikely semifinal opponent: a 27-year-old in his first Grand Slam main draw. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka in semis
A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY. Naomi Osaka has won 19 consecutive matches but none of those wins came against Serena Wil ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Japan starts vaccinations as new coronavirus cases, deaths drop
Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination programme on Wednesday, five months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, as the World Health Organization reported a fall in new cases around the world. The same day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party wants more women at meetings — unless they talk
Those female observers can't speak during the meetings, but can submit opinions separately to the secretariat office, the daily newspaper Nikkei reported. ( read original story ...)
Threat to Olympic torch relay as Japan starts vaccination rollout
The Games are due to begin in July but Shimane prefecture says it might pull out of the prestigious pre-Games event ... ( read original story ...)
Shogi record-breaker Fujii announces he has left high school to focus on game
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii, 18, withdrew from his high school, the Nagoya University Affiliated Upper Secondary School, at the end of January, ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Yokohama dies of COVID-19 10 days after finishing home recovery period
A local man in his 40s who was confirmed infected with the coronavirus and convalesced at home as per local government requirements died o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports, machine orders pick up as global demand recovers
Japan's exports accelerated in January, led by a jump in Chinese demand, and manufacturers' sentiment turned positive for the first time since 2019 signalling a gradual recovery from last year's deep ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports grow at faster pace in January on China demand
Exports in the reporting month rose 6.4% from a year earlier to ¥5.78 trillion, up for the second straight month. ( read original story ...)