Japan's health ministry confirmed 335 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday. The figure is down 35 from a week ago. Our site uses cookies and other technologies to give you the best possible ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Piled Back Into U.S. Treasurys This Year. Investors Worry It Won’t Last.
Weakened demand for U.S. government debt could portend higher American borrowing costs. ( read original story ...)
‘Finally travelling with you’: Felicia Chin and Jeffrey Xu go on honeymoon in Osaka
Actor Jeffrey Xu and former actress Felicia Chin — who held their wedding on Oct 22 last year — are only on their well-deserved honeymoon in Osaka, Japan now. Felicia wrote on her Instagram account ... ( read original story ...)
Police arrest 4 more over gang brawl in Tokyo skyscraper
Police arrested a Chinese Dragon member and three others from another gang over a raucous fight last year that broke out in a restaurant high up in a Tokyo skyscraper. ( read original story ...)
New plan pushes end to disputes between South Korea and Japan over wartime forced labor
President Joe Biden hailed the plan as new chapter of cooperation and partnership between two of the United States’ closest allies and said he looked forward to enhancing trilateral ties. ( read original story ...)
S Korea to pay victims of Japan forced labour in WW2
South Korea has controversially agreed to pay compensation to its own citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War Two. Seoul's proposal aims to resolve a colonial grievance ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea companies to pay to resolve forced labour dispute with Japan
By Josh Smith, Soo-hyang Choi and Sakura Murakami SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate people forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation, ... ( read original story ...)
Biden hails ‘groundbreaking’ South Korean plan to compensate victims of Japan’s forced labour
Victims groups criticise compensation deal which aims to resolve a disagreement that has long frustrated ties between Seoul and Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
US allies South Korea and Japan make deal to ease strains over wartime labor dispute
South Korea on Monday announced a deal to compensate victims of forced labor by Japan during its occupation of Korea as the two United States allies try to smooth relations in the face of an ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Offers a Resolution to Wartime Labor Dispute With Japan
Seoul said it would create a fund to compensate Koreans who were forced into labor by Japanese companies during World War II, an issue Tokyo says was settled long ago. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says its own companies will pay to resolve forced labor dispute with Japan
South Korea would compensate former forced laborers through an existing public foundation funded by private-sector companies, said Foreign Minister Park Jin. ( read original story ...)
S. Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced laborers
South Korea says it’ll raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in lawsuits against Japanese companies that enslaved them during World War II ... ( read original story ...)
New plan pushes end to S. Korea-Japan forced labor disputes
South Korea has taken a step toward improving ties with Japan by announcing a plan to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages from Japanese companies that enslaved them during ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox-South Korea Moves to Resolve Historical, Legal Disputes With Japan
South Korea on Monday proposed establishing a public foundation to compensate victims of wartime forced labour by Japan, to help resolve strained ties between the two countries. Efforts to overcome ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s exclusion of Dentsu and Hakuhodo expected to impact 2025 Expo
The two companies have been excluded from the event following their indictment over Tokyo Games bid-rigging, but not many ad firms in Japan boast their level of experience. ( read original story ...)
Seoul’s controversial plan for forced labor compensation reflects urgency of security partnership with Tokyo: experts
South Korea seems to have opted for a workable solution to the longstanding row with Japan over how to compensate victims of wartime forced labor as part of efforts to normalize bilateral economic ... ( read original story ...)