The Japanese leader who normalized relations with China 50 years ago feared for his life when he flew to Beijing for the high-stakes negotiations at the height of the Cold War, according to his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo—raising the bar for seamless business support
What once involved visits to at least seven different government offices in different parts of the city was significantly streamlined in April 2015 with the launch of the Tokyo One-Stop Business ... ( read original story ...)
Harris travels to Japan amid protests over state funeral for slain ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe
The vice president will lead the U.S. delegation at Tuesday's memorial for Abe, the former Japanese leader who was fatally shot in July. ( read original story ...)
Federal industry minister to represent Canada at former Japanese PM’s funeral
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 ...)