TOKYO (Kyodo) -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said holding the Tokyo Games amid the coronavirus pandemic meant a generation of athletes experienced what may have been a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Shinzo Abe’s suspected assassin to undergo psychiatric evaluation, media says
The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, Japanese media reported on Saturday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Minister hails Japanese bank’s effective support
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Maeda Tadashi in Hanoi. During the meeting, the PM hailed the effective and positive cooperation ...
Beijing condemns Tokyo’s new defense white paper
Beijing on Friday expressed its firm opposition and has sent stern representations to Tokyo after Japan's new defense white paper contained lengthy paragraphs hyping up the "China threat", as the ... ( read original story ...)
PM requests Japan’s help for north-south high speed railway
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday requested the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to support Vietnam in building a north-south high speed railway.
Major changes to pension system on the way, says Taoiseach during a visit to Japan
The effective age of retirement for men in Japan is now close to 70, says the OECD. Similar changes are occurring elsewhere. The World Bank forecasts a shortfall in retirement savings in major ...
The Case for Investment in Japan
Japan and China are the largest trade rivals in their region and the yen is nearing a conversion of ¥20.56 per Chinese yuan, the weakest it will have ever been to the CNY. It means that much of ...
Abe killing puts spotlight on Japan religious group
"I feel disgusted that I can relate to him but I can understand how he became isolated in society," says Ikuhiro Mimura, whose mother is a member of a religious organisation.When Tetsuya Yamagami ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Chemicals anticipates growth in Tafmer business
Osamu Hashimoto, president and CEO of the Japanese group, said the company anticipates significant growth for Tafmer in mobility and solar cell encapsulant applications. ( read original story ...)
What does the SEC’s warning shot at crypto mean?
"Speculation of a broader crackdown on digital assets as an industry has been coming for years. The truth is, if the Feds wanted this industry regulated — it would be." ...
Japan core consumer prices up 2.2% in June
Japan's core consumer prices for items excluding fresh products rose 2.2 percent in June from a year earlier, driven by ...
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Tokyo Lifestyle Limited
To accelerate the Company's business expansion in the Southeast Asia market andadvance the digital transformation of live streaming e-commerce in its retail business Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE ... ( read original story ...)
She Sent Crypto Firm Her Baby Ultrasound—and Still Couldn’t Get Her Money Back
A pregnant woman sent an ultrasound of her unborn child to the founder of the imploding cryptocurrency lending service Celsius, in hopes of convincing him to let her withdraw funds from her frozen ...
The Future Of Crypto: What’s Next?
What's Next? July 22, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment . At the start of 2022, we have seen crypto investors on edg ...
Exim Bank mulls raising USD 3.8 bn in FY23 by issuing bonds in global markets: MD Harsha Bangari
The Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) plans to raise USD 3.8 billion through foreign currency fund mop-up in the current fiscal year under its global medium-term note (GMTN) programme, a top ...
Photo shows 8-year-old Naomi Osaka watching 22-year-old Rafael Nadal at 2006 US Open
An iconic photo featuring a very young Naomi Osaka watching a 22-year-old Rafael Nadal compete at the US Open is making the rounds on social media. Twitter user @miathermopol1s, who posted the photo ... ( read original story ...)