A magnitude-5.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Sunday at a depth of 50 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Nobody’s Ally
One of our lending authorities on Far Eastern affairs, OWEN LATTIMORE has spent more than two decades traveling in and writing about China, Japan, and the border territories between China and Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Commercial Honor
FEW things in the history of modern Japan are better worth noting just now than the curious revulsion of feeling against its people which has prevailed since its recent war, during which the praises ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo auto parts maker diversifies risk with urban farming experiment
With the automotive industry rapidly shifting toward electric vehicles, a manufacturer of truck components has entered the field of urban agriculture. ( read original story ...)
PM’s working visit to Japan gives positive impact to SME
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s working visit to Japan has given a positive impact and a boost to the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in Malaysia, Minister of Entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares to reopen borders to foreign tourists for 1st time in 2 years
Japan will resume accepting overseas tourists in June, after keeping its borders closed for some two years during the coronavirus pandemic. A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years
After being closed to tourists for two years, Japan is opening its borders to visitors from 98 countries and regions. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan must keep eye on state of COVID infections when welcoming tourists back
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that Japan will start welcoming foreign tourists into the country again on June 10. ( read original story ...)
Japan business chiefs inform Prayut of visit
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha welcomed an announcement on Friday that representatives from the Japan Business Federation will travel to Thailand to explore cooperation and investment opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Japanese buyout firms JIP, Polaris considering bids for Toshiba – sources
Japanese buyout firms Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and Polaris Capital Group are each considering participating in bids for Toshiba Corp, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.Toshiba, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reopening borders, some restrictions remain
After being closed to tourists for two years, Japan is opening its borders to visitors from 98 countries and regions. It marks the most significant moment so far in the country’s slow relaxation of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hosts Artificial Intelligence exhibition to grab business opportunities
An Artificial Intelligence exhibition was recently organized in Tokyo showcasing the latest advancements in technology Multiple software companies developing A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan at the Crossroads
A specialist in international and corporate law and senior partner in the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, New York,ARTHUR H. DEAN was appointed by President Eisenhower as deputy to the Secretary of ... ( read original story ...)
Steel hikes coming for cars to ships in Japan as costs soar
Nippon Steel Corp. will need to pass on the sharp cost increases for inputs like iron ore and coking coal “promptly and fairly,” Takahiro Mori, executive vice president of Japan’s biggest steelmaker, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has improved earthquake safety, report says, but thousands of lives still at risk
The next major earthquake to strike Tokyo would likely kill more than 6,000 people, injure another 93,000 and leave 4.5 million without shelter, according to a government report. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida pledges to restart idled nuclear power plants
Japanese prime minister’s remarks come after Ukraine war highlighted country’s reliance on Russian oil and gas. ( read original story ...)