Japan and South Korea agreed on steps to resolve a trade dispute hours before a highly anticipated summit began Thursday, a sign that the two countries are making concrete progress on their bid to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, S.Korea business groups to cooperate on green transformation, exchanges
Major business groups in Japan and South Korea say they will each establish a foundation to cooperate in resolving common issues, such as decarbonization and energy security. The heads of the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya has long been a pit stop on bullet trains between Tokyo and Kyoto as travelers bypass the country’s industrial hub, a contradictory landscape of factories and forest that includes Suntory’s ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber launches high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it has launched the Hamaheat Super 80, a high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt from its popular Hamahea ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon arrives in Japan for historic talks with Kishida – and beloved omurice
Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China ( read original story ...)
Ransomware attacks in Japan hit new record in 2022
Of 54 cyberattacks in which ransom payments were sought, 50 involved demands for payment to be made in crypto-assets such as Bitcoin. There were also cases of personal information and passwords being ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.80%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Railway&Bus, Communication and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the ...
Japan bank lobby chief sees no signs of contagion from Credit Suisse woes
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - The head of Japan's banking lobby said on Thursday that there are no signs at the moment of the Japanese financial system being affected by a crisis of confidence in Credit ...
Japan books trade deficit of 6.73 bln. U.S. dollars in February
Japan logged a trade deficit of 897.7 billion yen (6.73 billion U.S. dollars) in February, owing to soaring import costs further inflated by a weak yen, the government said in a report on Thursday.
Enjoy the Breathtaking Beauty of Tokyo’s Secret, Outlying Islands
Although private property, tourists can visit the spiny tree fern forest ... Hachijojima Island, about an hour’s flight from Tokyo, is the perfect destination for a weekend trip away from the capital. ( read original story ...)
Branded Residences: A luxury auction for real estate investors seeking a unique holiday property
Foreigners can buy property in Japan regardless of their nationality or country of origin. There are also no residency requirements for buying real estate in Japan. According to a 2021 study by Real ... ( read original story ...)
Parts of the SVB model would not go amiss in Japan
But the greater issue is more structural. According to borrowers, Japanese banks — and there are scores of listed lenders — favour lending against tangible assets, property and revenue, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Rings of fire spun through the night air in ritual at southwest Japan shrine
A fire-spinning ritual to pray for bountiful harvests took place at a Shinto shrine in the southwest Japan city of Aso on March 15.Aso Shrine's "Hifuri-shinji," or fire-spinning festival, is one of ... ( read original story ...)
Police take down ChipMixer service tied to stolen crypto from FTX, Axie Infinity hacks
Crypto mixing services like ChipMixer make it more difficult for third parties, such as law enforcement, to trace crypto transactions, as they funnel different payments into a sin
Tokyo stocks open lower on banking worries
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as jitters ... according to data released by the finance ministry 10 minutes before the opening bell. The data did not prompt a strong market reaction ...
Japan’s trade deficit hits $6.8B in February
Japan’s trade deficit reached 897.7 billion yen ($6.8 billion ... ($26.4 billion), but rising from 711.5 billion yen ($5.4 billion) in February 2022, the Finance Ministry data showed on Thursday. This ...