Japanese educational service provider Gakken Holdings Co. has tied up with Vietnam's leading EdTech firm KiddiHub Education Technology Joint Stock Co. to expand business in the children's education ... ( read original story ...)
Subtle Discrimination Against Women In Japan: Episode #213 The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show
Episode #213 (Audio here) (Video here) The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show Change happens slowly in Japan. Getting more women into leadership positions requires a lot of other moving parts to kick in ... ( read original story ...)
Miraculous World: Tokyo, Along came a Spider
After sharing that miraculous will one day do a Tokyo special, some of my friends made up a funny joke that maybe my character would appear in it. As if that could happen. Anyways, so I got inspired ... ( read original story ...)
Khattar attends first session of Japanese class
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar attended his first online class of Japanese language on Sunday. Khattar had announced his decision to enroll for the Japanese language course in August when ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake rattles Peru
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit northern Peru in the Amazonas region early Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Study and Peru's National Seismology Center. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Pandemic Border Restrictions Disappoint Residents Stranded Abroad
Japan lifted its entry restrictions to allow technical interns, foreign students and short term business people to enter the country after closing its borders to almost all non-Japanese citizens ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan, was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tom Daley Launches Line of Knit Kits After His Viral Knitting Moments at Tokyo Olympics
Just in time for Small Business Saturday, Tom Daley has launched a line of knit kits for a wide range of projects, including hats, cardigans, blankets, Christmas stockings, and even a stuffed flamingo ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shipping giant partners with SMC for Pasig, Tullahan River rehab
SHIPPING and logistics company NYK Line of Japan has joined San Miguel Corp. (SMC) in its multibillion initiative to rehabilitate the Pasig and Tullahan-Tinajeros River ... ( read original story ...)
High oil prices could chill Japan’s traditional public baths
Japan's public baths don't need any more problems. Their number peaked at 18,000 nationwide in 1968, but now there are only 1,964 after decades of social changes, including more baths at home ... ( read original story ...)
Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 44 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Osaka firm’s distribution of racist documents unacceptable
A company's repeated workplace distribution of documents containing expressions constituting hate speech has been ruled unlawful. The Osaka High Court ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to step up defence amid growing threats from China, N Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to create a stronger Self-Defense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space debris remover Astroscale secures $109M, brings valuation to $295M
Tokyo-based Astroscale Holdings, the Japanese startup offering space debris removal services, has secured approximately 12.4 billion yen (about $109 million) in a Series F round, which brought the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida voices concern over human rights issues in China
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed strong concern over human rights issues in China during his remarks at a virtual meeting of leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a ... ( read original story ...)