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 ...)
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 ...)
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, USGS says
A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami near the epicenter, but the earthquake poses no tsunami risk ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up for 2 straight years but global headwinds point to soft outlook
Japan posted two straight years of export gains, led by solid U.S.-bound shipments of cars, although expectations of a strong recovery in demand are quickly fading amid global monetary tightening and ... ( read original story ...)
After South Korea’s Icebreaker, Its President Is Welcomed to Tokyo
“South Koreans need to let their government get on with the business of governance,” said Katharine H.S. Moon, professor emerita of political science at Wellesley College. During Mr. Yoon’s visit, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese gossip YouTuber expelled from upper house of Japan’s parliament for failing to show up
A video apology he sent in instead was not accepted, according to Japanese wire news agency Kyodo News. During the session, Mr. Higashitani was in Turkey distributing earthquake relief. On Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese YouTuber loses seat in Parliament after not showing up to work
Yoshikazu Higashitani, also known as GaaSyy, was expelled from the upper house over his failure to appear in the chamber while residing abroad. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas to secure more LNG in fiscal 2023 amid tight global supply
Osaka Gas plans to secure more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than usual in the financial year starting in April to ensure a stable supply of the fuel as global supply is expected to stay tight, its ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korean, Japanese business lobbies to meet in Tokyo as ties improve
A major South Korean business lobby said Wednesday it will hold a meeting with its Japanese counterpart Keidanren in Tokyo later this week to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Terrifying moment Japan tsunami flattened entire towns and villages as it burst banks
The catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the nuclear plant on the coast of Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors show ‘robust’ recovery with 1.47 million in Feb – tourism agency
Visitors to Japan dipped slightly in February but continued to show "robust recovery" following the government's relaxation of COVID-19 border control restrictions, the national tourism agency said on ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: How major Japanese firms are responding to wage hike demands
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Many Japanese companies will wrap up their annual "shunto" labour talks on Wednesday, although many have made early decisions with bullish plans, responding to government ... ( read original story ...)
Go inside the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Tokyo
CEO of pharma giant on why the company is cutting cost of insulin ... ( read original story ...)
‘Harry Potter’ tour heads to Tokyo as Warner Bros courts more Asia fans
Hogwarts is coming to Tokyo, as Warner Bros. pushes to expand one of the most ... declined to share revenue figures for its London tour business. But since opening its doors there in 2012, the studio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s big firms set to offer biggest pay rises in decades
Japan's wages have grown just about 5% over the last 30 years ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)