Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks by telephone on Friday, their first since Suga took over as Japan's leaders this month, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan Catholic Church sued for damages in alleged sex abuse
A woman has filed a suit against the Roman Catholic Church in Japan alleging that a priest raped her four decades ago, as the church's unfolding worldwide sexual abuse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM says to gradually allow foreign long-term visa holders to enter from October
Japan will gradually start allowing entry to foreigners with newly issued long-term visas from October, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, further relaxing tough restrictions introduced ... ( read original story ...)
ENHERTU® Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Gastric Cancer
ENHERTU is the first and only HER2 directed medicine to demonstrate significant improvement in overall survival compared to chemotherapy for patients with previously treated HER2 positive advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-central Japan robotics firm employee arrested on suspicion of stealing trade secrets
A former employee of a major electronics firm based in the central Japan city of Kariya was arrested on Sept. 24 by Aichi Prefectural Police ... ( read original story ...)
French prosecutors are investigating Tokyo Olympics bid for possible bribery
The inquiry grew out of a five-year investigation of Russian bribes that let athletes compete despite positive doping tests, which led to convictions last week. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo organisers outline steps for ‘simplified’ Games
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday proposed a raft of measures to hold a streamlined Summer Games next year, including a shorter opening period for training venues and scaling back staff for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Allow Foreign Long-Term Residents in From October, PM Suga Says
The move will mean further easing of entry restrictions put in place earlier this year to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Property Sector Leads Market as Lockdowns Ease
Japanese real estate funds and developers focusing on the retail sector are leading a stock market rally as investors bet the cheaply valued sector will outperform as consumer spending recovers from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA mulls 200 billion yen share offer to raise capital: Nikkei
Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings is considering issuing 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion)in shares to raise capital to bolster its finances as a downturn in air travel drags on, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank apologizes after e-pay scam losses hit 60 million yen
Japan Post Bank Co. on Sept. 24 confirmed about 60 million yen ($570,000) was stolen from customer accounts, triple the initial estimate, and said the damage will likely further increase. The bank ... ( read original story ...)
Tadashi Yanai is the richest person in Japan. Here’s how the founder of Uniqlo built and spends his $32 billion fortune.
Tadashi Yanai is the chairman of Fast Retailing, the largest clothing retailer in Asia and Uniqlo's parent company. ( read original story ...)
US protests: Why are people talking about Breonna Taylor?
The 26-year-old hospital worker died at her home in Louisville, Kentucky on 13 March after being shot by the police. ( read original story ...)
Indian crypto investors eye defi tokens in search of next bitcoin
On Aug. 19, when CoinSwitch listed six defi coins on its exchange, Indians ploughed around $1 million (Rs7.39 crore) on a single day. And over the last 30 days, defi coins worth $10 million have been ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Launch: VIA optronics AG Seeks $100 Million U.S. IPO
VIA optronics AG (VIAO) has filed to raise $100 million in an IPO of its ADSs representing underlying ordinary shares, according to an F-1 registration statement. The firm provides enhanced display ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end higher as traders await more U.S. stimulus
Japanese stocks rose on Friday, tracking tech-led strength on Wall Street overnight as hopes for more U.S. stimulus offset some concerns about the health of the global economy. ( read original story ...)