Why Japan closed its doors to outside world in 1603 to become one of the most sustainable societies on Earth iStock At the start of the 1600s, Japan's rulers feared that Christianity - which had ... ( read original story ...)
FREYR Battery Opens Technology Resources Campus and Business Unit in Japan
Company’s First Asia Location Provides Access to the Region’s Extensive Clean Battery Resources and Expertise. FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, ... ( read original story ...)
Target Practice: China Fires Ballistic Missiles Near Taiwan and Japan
China is known to operate a large arsenal of medium and long-range ballistic missiles, many of which can reach Taiwan from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Japan should venture into new areas of cooperation through Look East Policy – Ismail Sabri
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob wants new areas of cooperation related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives to be explored by Malaysia and Japan through projects and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders hail policy expertise in new Kishida Cabinet
Japanese business leaders hailed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday as having an experienced lineup versed in policymaking, and they expressed hope the new team will quickly ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits Hokkaido in Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit northern Japan early on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Soya region of the northern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Udemy, Benesse and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offer Quality Education to SMEs in Tokyo
Global learning company and local publishing powerhouse are providing dynamic content for effective skill development in JapanSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits Hokkaido: Japan Meteorological Agency
The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Soya region of the northern island of Hokkaido, and at a depth of 3 kilometres, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Reliance (NIED ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM shakes up cabinet amid outcry over party ties to Unification Church
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, removing some ministers with links to the Unification Church to reverse a plunge in public support triggered by the ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM names new Cabinet, shifting some over church ties
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reshuffled his Cabinet in a bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)
World Insights: Japan extremely selfish to insist on discharging nuclear wastewater into sea
The Japanese government's drive to push through a long-term plan to release wastewater into the Pacific Ocean starting in the spring of 2023, despite domestic and international opposition, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Producer Prices Rise 0.4% In July
Producer prices in Japan were up 0.4 percent on month in July, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. That was in line with ... ( read original story ...)
Marietta moves to rewrite sex shop law amid Tokyo Valentino legal fight
Amid an ongoing legal battle with a local sex shop, the City Council is set to vote Wednesday on an overhaul of its businesses governing "adult establishments." The proposed law would add new hurdles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement 1Q performance signals a faltering market
Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported its financial performance for the first quarter ending on June 30, 2022, with a turnover of Rs.16,307 million, reflecting a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 53 ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: 80% of Japan’s top firms allow staff to have second jobs
In Japan’s shifting employment landscape, major companies are increasingly inclined to allow employees to hold down side jobs, viewing the step as a morale booster that pays dividends for both the ... ( read original story ...)
i-PRO blazes new path with opening of new global headquarters in Tokyo
Company also relocates and invests to expand Research & Development center in Fukuoka i-PRO's new headquarters in Tokyo, Japan i-PRO's new state-of-the-art global headquarters in Tokyo i-PRO's new ... ( read original story ...)