Japan's Sumitomo Corp. will begin selling insect-based feed for farmed fish in Japan later this year, becoming the country's first large trading house to do so. As insects are attracting global ... ( read original story ...)
A gruesome episode tells a painful story about corporate Japan
This was a traumatising horror for a small child, but arguably a bigger jolt for Japan as a whole and for corporate Japan in particular. The incident not only highlights an old and debilitating strain of fear, but also the urgent need to swap it for new and possibly useful ones. ( read original story ...
Major parties take aim at Osaka Ishin in mayor election
Both ruling and opposition parties are teaming up to oust a local party from the mayor’s seat in Osaka, one of six ordinance-designated cities whose mayoral election campaigns started on March 26.
Japan approves abortion pill for the first time
The abortion pill will become available in Japan for the first time after the health ministry approved the drug used to terminate early-stage pregnancy.The approval of the pill to end pregnancies up to nine weeks follows a ministry panel endorsement, ( read original story ...)
I took Tokyo’s public water bus instead of a cruise. The $13 ticket was a cheaper, no-frills way to see the city.
Insider's author took a public water bus in Tokyo, Japan. It was cheaper than a cruise, more scenic than a train, and gave the best views of the city. ( read original story ...)
Watch Japan’s Ispace Attempt The First -Ever Commercial Moon Landing
Japanese company Ispace is currently attempting the first lunar landing by a private company. Here's how to watch history being made. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon – sources
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit South Korea in coming weeks and meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials said, reciprocating a Tokyo visit by the South Korean leader last month. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency: Binance reentering Japan after acquiring Sakura Exchange Bitcoin
Binance, a global company that operates the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has recently acquired Sakura Exchange Bitcoin (SEBC), a Japanese regulated exchange platform, and through this acquisition, ...
As the US cracks down on crypto, Hong Kong extends a warm welcome
April, thousands of people queued in line to enter the Hong Kong Convention Center where the city's inaugural web3 festival was underway. Most had flown in from mainland China, but many others had trekked from Singapore,
Hokkaido police suspect man murdered wife at Sapporo home before suicide in forest
Hokkaido Prefectural Police suspect that a man murdered his wife at their residence in Sapporo City before taking his life ... ( read original story ...)
Nail-studded gas cylinders found on more than 50 cars in Yokohama
Gas canisters with nails stuck on them were found on more than 50 cars here on April 28.Local police received an emergency call at around ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan review under Ueda may help end overreliance on monetary easing
New Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is keeping market expectations alive that he will slowly put the central bank on a path toward ...
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, sources say
Their aim will be to confirm the two neighbors' strengthening of cooperation over North Korea ahead of the Hiroshima G-7 summit, Kyodo said. ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls, including proof of vaccination requirement, ahead of holiday week
Most of the COVID-19 border controls in Japan are being lifted ahead of the country's Golden Week celebrations. A large influx of foreign tourists is expected. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon – Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea early next month and hold a meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol, around May 7-8, Kyodo reported, citing multiple unnamed Japanese and South Korean diplomatic sources. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kyushu Electric to raise $1.5 billion to fund green transition
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co will issue 200 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in preferred shares to help fund its green transition at a time when high fuel prices are weighing on its profitability, the company said on Friday. ( read original story ...)