Japan is considering tax reform to attract foreign financial firms and skilled workers in an effort to improve the country's standing as a global financial centre, the Financial Services Agency said ... ( read original story ...)
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
SBI Holdings, Japanese financial giant and a major blockchain-focused institution, is reportedly planning to set up a blockchain-based digital stock exchange. Yoshitaka Kitao, president and CEO at SBI ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka and Djokovic in action on Day 7 at US Open
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 11:15 a.m. The U.S. Open reaches its midpoint today under a sunny sky with temperatures topping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Urges Millions to Evacuate as Typhoon Looms
The authorities warned of record-breaking winds and rainfall from Typhoon Haishen, which has already brought down power lines and disrupted travel in the region. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon hits Japan with power outages
World News Typhoon hits Japan with power outages. Posted . Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, cutting power and prompting authorities to recommend ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested for kidnapping 9-yr-old girl he met via online game
A Tokyo man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 9-year-old schoolgirl he met through an online game and confining her f ... ( read original story ...)
Man, 38, arrested for abducting 9-year-old girl met online
Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 38-year-old man over the alleged abduction of a 9-year-old girl in Yokohama City last week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Ethnic Mongolians Protest Against China’s Move Mandating Mandarin Language Edu
China protests in inner Mongolia have been ongoing since a new policy aiming to push Mandarin language education over ethnic minority groups ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Unleashes Rain, Strong Winds in Southern Japan
The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week has unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an area ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Typhoon Slams Japan With Violent Winds, Heavy Rain
A powerful typhoon began to lash southern Japan on Sunday, with officials warning it could bring record rainfall and winds strong enough to snap power line poles and flip cars. Typhoon Haishen, ... ( read original story ...)
Evacuations in effect as powerful Typhoon Haishen targets Japan, South Korea
Typhoon Haishen is bearing down on southern Japan and South Korea, and the storm's timing couldn't be worse. It will come on the heels of Typhoon Maysak, which made landfall in South Korea early ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen: 200,000 ordered to evacuate as Japan braces for storm
More than 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate areas of Japan threatened by an approaching storm. Typhoon Haishen is expected to intensify on Sunday, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands evacuated as powerful Typhoon Haishen barrels toward Japan and the Korean Peninsula
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated out of the path of a powerful typhoon that's expected to make landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
IOC “carefully optimistic” about Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022
(Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is hopeful that Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 can proceed in good order despite the disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. "We are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coast Guard Suspends Cargo Ship Rescue Efforts on Typhoon
The Japanese coast guard suspended search and rescue efforts for crew members of a cargo ship transporting cattle that overturned in the East China Sea last week, as Typhoon Haishen approaches the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 116 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo reported 116 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from 181 a day earlier. The positive confirmations came out of a total of 5,024 tests conducted. The ... ( read original story ...)