OSAKA -- Inspired by the Japanese folktale "Straw Millionaire ... Yoshimura started off by cold-calling, but was turned down by one business after another. The first place to give him a chance was a ... ( read original story ...)
Oasis Calls for Tokyo Dome EGM to Protect Value for All Stakeholders
Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) is the investment manager to funds that together are the largest shareholders of Tokyo Dome Corporation (9681 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan joins the US and EU as it looks to regulate big tech firms’ global dominance and promote fair competition
Japan's Fair Trade Commission chairman is looking to regulate big tech players to promote fair competition, adding to the pressure from the US and EU. ( read original story ...)
Indonesian, Japan leaders call for strengthened security, business ties
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for strengthened trade, security and defence ties on Tuesday, and agreed to form a travel corridor to allow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China could seal deal this month on business travel restart
Short-term travelers will be exempted from having to enter 14-day self-isolation upon arrival, providing they follow hygiene measures and submit negative test results. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics on alert for cyberattacks as alleged Russian plot revealed
British daily The Guardian said alleged digital reconnaissance work on Tokyo 2020 had included spearphishing -- messages disguised to appear as if from a trusted friend or business connection, but ... ( read original story ...)
Covid emergency: Tokyo and Beijing resume commercial flights without quarantine
The measure concerns short and medium-term business trips. Visitors in the two countries will not be required to quarantine. Several Asian nations are easing anti-coronavirus restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Japan regulators plan on-site probe of Tokyo exchange
will conduct an on-site investigation of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and may issue a business improvement order after a system failure caused a full-day trade suspension earlier this month, media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China discuss restarting mutual business travel
Japan and China are expected to agree as early as this month on resuming travel by both short- and long-term businesspeople between the two countries, Japanese government sources said Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan regulators plan on-site probe of Tokyo exchange, media say
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) will conduct an on-site investigation of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and may issue a business improvement order after a system failure caused a full-day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China may agree later Oct. to restart mutual business travel
Japan and China are expected to agree as early as this month on resuming travel by both short- and long-term businesspeople between t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulators to conduct on-site investigation of Tokyo bourse -media
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) will conduct an on-site investigation of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and may issue a business improvement order after a system failure caused a full-day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to announce it will release radioactive water from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean
The Japanese government is planning on releasing millions of gallons of contaminated water into the ocean starting in 2022, according to international news reports. ( read original story ...)
‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Only Scratches The Surface Of Japan’s Eerie Post-Tsunami Ghost Sightings
Many so-called paranormal sightings are so obviously manufactured it’s tough not to get a bit cynical over the whole idea. But then you see something like this show, and, uh, it makes you question ... ( read original story ...)
Who is exorcist Kansho Aizawa and what did she allegedly see in Ishinomaki, Japan, following the tsunami?
JAPANESE exorcist Kansho Aizawa is sought by town locals to rid their homes and businesses of ghosts from the 2011 tsunami that killed thousands. Aizawa has been featured in many recent ... ( read original story ...)
China urges caution on Japan nuclear plant’s water release
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China on Monday urged the Japanese government to "cautiously ... Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by a powerful earthquake and ensuing tsunami in 2011. ( read original story ...)