Global investment in the sector topped $30bn in 2021 but the government’s plan to attract some of that money lacks detail, say critics ... ( read original story ...)
2 S Koreans arrested for spying for N Korea, paid in crypto
A South Korean army captain and a businessman have been arrested for allegedly stealing military secrets under the direction of a North Korean spy who lured them with cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘filtering the negativity’ ahead of Madrid Open after heckler incident
Naomi Osaka was seen wiping away tears after being heckled and taunted during her second-round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova at the Indian Wells Masters in March ... ( read original story ...)
4 Tokyo bars ranked in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022 list
A total of six bars in Japan made it to the prestigious list – one of our favourite haunts even clinched the top five ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual Yokohama: Interactive Website Launched
Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched a website to introduce the tourism and MICE elements of Japan’s second-largest city to the world. ( read original story ...)
Love in Tokyo? US to woo India out of Russian arms
The White House confirmed on Wednesday that Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan May 20-24 for a bilateral visit to the former followed by the QUAD in Japan, during which he will also meet Modi. ( read original story ...)
Coinciding with Biden’s Tokyo visit, Japan proposes May 24 for next Quad summit
Japan has proposed May 24 as the date for the next Quad Leaders’ Summit, coinciding with US President Joe Biden’s visit to Tokyo, though the date is yet to be locke ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine becomes a wake-up call in faraway Japan
Just days before the national holiday this Friday commemorating the birth of the late Emperor Hirohito, Japan got a rude reminder of its inextricable part in the global history of war. It came in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reaffirms extensive strategic partnership with Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vietnam is an extensive strategic partner that shares strategic interests with Japan, a Japanese Government official affirmed ahead of PM Fumio Kishida’s coming visit to Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s military overhaul could tip Asia’s balance of power
Those limits “denied it the right to maintain a military and allowed it to defend itself only under a direct attack”. But now, in a “historic move” that “will be welcomed by Washington”, Tokyo plans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rebounds 1.8% on BoJ ultraease policy
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 461.27 points, or 1.75%, to 26,847.90. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 38.86 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan
The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its dovish policy, sending the yen to its weakest level since 2002, while the euro hit a five-year low on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sole iBuyer, Sumutasu, Announces a $10 Million Series B Round to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Japan’s Real Estate Market
Sumutasu, Japan’s sole iBuyer, announced today that it has raised a total of $10 million in Series B funding. The stated amount includes $1.6 million of debt secured from the Japan Finance Corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Group H: Yokohama F Marinos firmly in control with win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Marcos Junior’s penalty and a header from Shinnosuke Hatanaka ensured Yokohama F Marinos go into the final round of Group H matches in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 in pole position as Kevin Muscat’s ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka on tuning out doubters & using Nadal for new approach
Naomi Osaka hopes to filter out any negativity in her preparation for the clay-court season as she continues to heal from being heckled at Indian Wells last month. ( read original story ...)
At Tokyo Pride, Japanese Communist Party pledges fight for LGBTQ equality law
TOKYO—Calling for creating a society where sexual minorities, including LGBTQ people, can positively live as themselves, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2022 festival took place April 22-24 in Tokyo’s Yoyogi ... ( read original story ...)