Video taken on Feb. 14, 2025, shows Panasonic Holdings Corp.'s pavilion, Land of NOMO, for the 2025 World Exposition, which will be held on an artificial island in Osaka starting in April. ( read original story ...)
Parliament speakers discuss Türkiye-Japan cooperation in Tokyo
Turkish and Japanese Parliament Speakers Numan Kurtulmuş and Fukushiro Nukaga met in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss their bilateral relations ... ( read original story ...)
Gil Won-ok, Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology, Dies at 96
She led a tireless campaign for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her — mostly Korean — during World War II. ( read original story ...)
Column-Green steel needs incentives to work and Japan has a plan: Russell
Decarbonising steel production is one of the major challenges of the energy transition, especially given that consumers across the world show little appetite or capacity to pay more for green steel ... ( read original story ...)
PKNS HELPS 30 ENTREPRENEURS PENETRATE JAPANESE MARKET WITH OSAKA EXPO PARTICIPATION
A total of 30 entrepreneurs under the guidance of the Entrepreneur Development Division (BPU) of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) will have the opportunity to penetrate the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Michelin Magic Meets Bangkok’s Fine Dining Scene
Tenshino at Pullman Bangkok King Power is set to host an exclusive Michelin-starred dining experience, welcoming Chef Akihito Shintani from Osaka, Japan for a five-night culinary affair from March ... ( read original story ...)
Activist fund criticizes Sapporo after ‘acquisition failures’
The Singapore-based investment fund censured the management over 'impairment losses on all of its overseas alcoholic beverage acquisitions.” ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tax bureau seizes ¥1.8 billion in back taxes from Hong Kong game firm
The company, which operated its Mafia City online game via a platform based in Singapore, failed to pay consumption tax associated with revenue from in-game spending. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on weak yen, firm banks amid higher interest rates
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, supported by buying of exporters on a weaker yen and banks on rising long-term yields in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 96.15 points, or 0.25 ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Expects to Launch Crypto Products in Singapore in 2025
Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp Ltd., which it recently acquired.
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Asia stocks mostly up as China’s technology stocks rally
Shares in Asia were mostly up Tuesday, with Chinese technology stocks surging after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with entrepreneurs this week in what is seen as a show of support to the technology ...
London Marathon Champion Sheila Chepkirui set for Nagoya showdown
Reigning London Marathon champion Sheila Chepkirui is set to headline the Nagoya race on March 9 as she u001f ne-tunes her form ahead of a packed 2025 season. The 34-year-old road racing ace will be ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights ... ( read original story ...)
FPT Establishes FPT BTP Park to Enhance SAP Business in Japan
Global IT corporation FPT, through its Japanese subsidiary, FPT Japan, has recently introduced an initiative called FPT BTP Park, with support from SA ... ( read original story ...)
From Shinbashi to Tokyo: Business and Pleasure on the Eastern Edge of the Yamanote
Such is the case in Shinbashi. The outer district to the east of the tracks was once dominated by the giant Shiodome Freight Terminal sitting alongside Tokyo Bay, but this was closed in 1986. ( read original story ...)