A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in its wartime brothels, a ruling that drew a strong rebuke from Tokyo and threatened to rekindle a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo starts first day under COVID-19 state of emergency
Japan's capital Tokyo began its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency on Friday (Jan 8) with much of life as usual, including ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake 30 km southeast of Nabari, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Nabari, Nabari-shi, Mie, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. ( read original story ...)
Atsushi Sugita Succeeds Koichi Takagi as President & CEO of Maruho
PRNewswire/ -- Maruho Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Maruho”), based in Osaka, Japan, announced that its Board of Directors has named Atsushi Sugita Representative Director, President & CEO, effective ... ( read original story ...)
Senior IOC member says he’s not sure Tokyo Games will happen
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he “can't be certain” the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul court orders Japan to pay damages over wartime sexual slavery
Japan denounces ruling as ‘unacceptable’ as row over sexual enslavement of women in the second world war enters new chapter ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean Court Orders Japan to Compensate Wartime Sex Slaves
The ruling, which Tokyo rejected, is likely to aggravate already chilly relations between the two key allies of the United States. ( read original story ...)
Spacewatch: Nasa joins Japan’s mission to study sun’s atmosphere
EUVST telescope will study how solar winds emanate from the sun, creating ‘space weather’ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fumes after South Korea court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’
A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in its wartime brothels, a ruling that drew a strong rebuke from Tokyo and threatened to rekindle a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts 1st day under emergency steps to curb virus
Japan has begun its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency with much of life as usual, including morning commuter trains shuttling crowds of mask-wearing people at bustling stations ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in Japan near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Sunday 3 January 2021 at ... ( read original story ...)
ISL 2020-21: Stuart Baxter recalls 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake experience to inspire Odisha FC comeback
Odisha FC finally registered their first win of the 2020-21 season of Indian Super League ( ISL) as they beat Kerala Blasters 4-2 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. Jeakson Singh (22') scored an own goal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Murky Credit Market Targeted by Transparency Rules
New rules from a major Japanese financial industry group to encourage transparency in the corporate bond market took effect this year, with the first debt under the guidelines sold on Friday. ( read original story ...)
What Japan’s State of Emergency Means for Retailers
Facing record numbers of new coronavirus cases and a rising death toll, Japan’s Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures. ( read original story ...)
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May
Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to win approval in Japan until May due to requirements for local clinical trials, the distributor said, casting doubt over a nationwide vaccination rollout ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city flags against referendum on casino policy
A Yokohama city council committee has flagged its opposition to a draft ordinance proposing to trigger a community referendum on whether the metropolis (pictured) should pursue a casino resort, ... ( read original story ...)