Federal Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will represent Canada at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral this week. ( read original story ...)
Canon: A Japanese Giant With Potential Growth
Canon shares similarities with some other Japanese giants - in that growth has been stagnant for a long time, and the company is searching for more. Click here to read more. ( read original story ...)
Scientists drilled two miles into the tectonic plate to understand Japan’s ‘great earthquake’
Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Washington in D.C. have discovered links to Japan's next "great earthquake" after drilling deep into the underseas using a ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why Japan is divided over Shinzo Abe’s state funeral
A lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public against the ruling party he led for years. ( read original story ...)
Toy firm allegedly bribed to ex-Tokyo Olympics executive
A company that was responsible for selling officially licensed stuffed toys of the Tokyo Olympics mascots is suspected of giving several million yen to a former executive of the Tokyo Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 mascot distributor latest suspect in Olympic bribery case
Another company has been suspected of being involved in the ever-developing Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal. This time, the company responsible for selling the Olympic and Paralympic mascots - Miraitowa ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Putin Threaten to Return the World to the Age of Extremes
The ambitions of the Russian strongman and the American demagogue could put the planet on a path to destruction comparable to the upheaval of the early 20th century. ( read original story ...)
Travel websites, firms see spike in enquiries following Japan’s move to ease tourist restrictions
Hours after Japan's announcement of the further reopening of its borders, travel websites and companies have reported a spike in enquiries, with one reporting a 90 per cent increase in online ... ( read original story ...)
Bougie travel on a budget? $529 for one-way Tokyo to Singapore ‘business class’ ticket has netizens debating
Air travel can be fun but sometimes, being crammed in a cabin 30,000 feet in the air for hours just isn't all that comfortable.And not everyone has the financial means to bump themselves up from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo earthquake: Tremors from 4.5 quake shake buildings in Japanese capital
A series of earthquake tremors shook buildings in Tokyo as a quake struck in Ibaraki, reported authorities. The quake measured 4.5 on the Richter scale, indicating that it was strong enough to be felt ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake: Tremors shake India, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan; devastation in Manipur
A series of earthquakes hit several parts of the world including Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan and Manipur in India on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake briefly shakes Tokyo buildings
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 briefly struck the southern part of Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Friday, authorities said, shaking buildings in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reopen to mass tourism from October
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says rules restricting tourists to package tours will be scrapped from next month. ( read original story ...)
As economies worldwide struggle with inflation, Japan faces another problem: a weak yen
As many central banks raise interest rates, the Bank of Japan is keeping them low to prop up the economy. That leads to a depreciated currency. ( read original story ...)
Deepest scientific ocean drilling sheds light on Japan’s next great earthquake
Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japan’s Nankai subduction zone is less than expected, according to a study from ... ( read original story ...)
ServiceNow’s Tokyo release targets supply chain, HR automation
The latest revision of the Now workflow automation platform introduces features that focus on simplifying the supply chain, automating asset management, and planning for sustainability. ( read original story ...)