Amid intense provocations by China and North Korea, Japan has emerged as a quiet leader in the Indo-Pacific, establishing itself as a stalwart of the liberal, rules-based international order. ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition parties slam gov’t over press official’s resignation, call her ‘victim’
Japan's opposition camp is slamming Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government following the resignation of a Cabinet press official over lav ... ( read original story ...)
Forever Entertainment Partners With Square Enix To Do Remakes Of Unnamed Property
It was announced that Forever is now partnering with Square Enix to do remakes of a property for them. It was said that the remakes would include updated graphics but retain the same stories and ... ( read original story ...)
Column: How did a home built for Japanese American seniors become the state’s deadliest nursing facility?
Three of the four most lethal outbreaks at nursing homes in California were at facilities that volunteered to receive COVID-19 patients from overtaxed hospitals. Kei-Ai Los Angeles led them all. ( read original story ...)
How did a home built for Japanese American seniors become the state’s deadliest nursing facility?
Three of the four most lethal outbreaks at nursing homes in California were at facilities that volunteered to receive COVID-19 patients from overtaxed hospitals. Kei-Ai Los Angeles led them all. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Unizo mess could make Japan M&A less hospitable
A soured Unizo deal could undo a lot of goodwill in Japan. Creditors fear the hotelier and office owner is on the brink of insolvency after it lent its new owners the money to pay off buyout backer ... ( read original story ...)
Descendants of Japanese collaborators sued for assets
The Ministry of Justice is suing the descendants of four people who collaborated with Japan during its occupation of Korea to seize the assets they made from the collaboration. “The four were ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, pandemic linked to a rise in depression and suicide among women
The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer had suspended ... including after the burst of the property-based bubble in the 1990s and the global downturn in 2008. During those periods, it ... ( read original story ...)
LA Police Probe Fire, Vandalism at Japanese Buddhist Temple
Surveillance video caught a man jumping the security fences at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple on Thursday night, smashing a 12-foot-high glass window with a rock, yanking a pair of metallic ... ( read original story ...)
World Insights: World Peace Bell from China installed in Japan’s Nagasaki
A huge bell donated by China's Fujian Province has been installed Friday in the belfry of a temple in Nagasaki City, southern Japan, as a symbol of peace and China-Japan friendship. The World Peace ... ( read original story ...)
Can’t get overseas? Holiday like the Hemsworths
So, whats new Its a jokey question to ask a resident of Lord Howe Island, a destination where time doesnt quite stand still but moves at a glacial pace. This treasure of an isle, two hours by air off ... ( read original story ...)
This Tokyo housing index reveals the property prices along the JR Yamanote Line
If you’ve ever looked at housing prices in Tokyo, you’d know the price tag could vary depending on the nearby train stations, ie which train lines and how far they are from the property. Since the JR ... ( read original story ...)
Island time with a touch of Hollywood
So, whats new Its a jokey question to ask a resident of Lord Howe Island, a destination where time doesnt quite stand still but moves at a glacial pace. This treasure of an isle, two hours by air off ... ( read original story ...)
Architect Tadao Ando collaborating with Japanese city to build children’s library marking earthquake anniversary
The city of Tono, Iwate Prefecture, plans to open a children’s library with support from internationally renowned architect Tadao Ando to mark the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Jay-Z sells half of his Champagne brand to owner of Dom Pérignon
LVMH, which owns Dom Pérignon and Moët & Chandon, has taken a 50% stake in Jay-Z's Champagne brand Armand de Brignac, also known as "Ace of Spades." The terms of the deal were not disclosed. And a few ... ( read original story ...)
InterContinental Opens 272-Key Location in Osaka Mega Development
InterContinental Osaka is IHG’s seventh Japan property. The location will be operated by IHG ANA, Japan’s largest international hospitality operator. Grand Front Osaka opened in late April in ... ( read original story ...)