President Moon Jae-in vowed on Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea's last few surviving "comfort women", as those forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels are known, in efforts to resolve ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic to hit Japan’s economy more than expected, U.S.-China tension adds to concerns: Poll
Japan's economy will contract more than previously expected and suffer mild deflation during the current fiscal year, analysts predict, underscoring the fragile nature of the recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Exports to Post Double-Digit Fall Again, Machinery Orders Seen Up: Reuters Poll
Japan's July exports are expected to have recorded a double-digit decline for the fifth straight month as the coronavirus pandemic hit global demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The poll also ... ( read original story ...)
$2M-Worth Bitcoin, Other Crypto Sent To Terrorist Groups ‘To Buy Weapons’ Seized By Justice Department
The use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies allowed the U.S. government to trace and ultimately seize those funds supposedly for terrorist financing activities. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has a drive-in haunted house. And it’s terrifying
A Japanese company has created an experience that follows social distancing guidelines yet remains absolutely terrifying -- a drive-in haunted house. ( read original story ...)
75 years later, Japan war orphans tell of pain, recovery
For years, orphans in Japan were punished just for surviving the war. They were bullied. They were called trash and left to fend for themselves on the street. Police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party executive says must avoid rise in property tax: Nikkei
Japan must avoid any increase in property tax for commercial land as the coronavirus pandemic is hurting many companies, Akira Amari, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel, was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Set to Crater by a Record in Awful Quarter
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s pandemic-hit economy shrank last quarter by the most in records going back to 1955, official data is set to show Monday, with a resurgence of the virus threatening to slow a ... ( read original story ...)
Growth ‘V’? Yes, Record China Debt, Japan to Crater: Eco Day
Welcome to Friday, Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help take you through to the weekend.Bloomberg Economics’ GDP tracker suggests global growth picked up further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party Tax Panel Head Says Must Avoid Rise in Commercial Property Tax
In an interview that ran on Friday, Amari dismissed the idea of cutting Japan's sales tax, saying that distributing payouts to households and companies was an easier way to cushion the economic blow ... ( read original story ...)
Moon-Bound Billionaire Maezawa Bets on Japan Apparel Brands
Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire who sold his online apparel company to Masayoshi Son and is preparing to ride around the moon on Elon Musk’s spacecraft, jumped back into the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
WWII veteran reflects on 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender
Veteran Tony DeFilippis and filmmaker Tim Gray commemorate 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to ... ( read original story ...)
How Betty left baking and helped beat Japan
It is the noise that Betty Webb remembers most about being in America at the end of the Second World War. “I had never heard such a racket,” she says. “Half of Washington had fixed their car horns and ... ( read original story ...)
The Dangerous Illusion of Japan’s Unconditional Surrender
Japan’s official defeat was staged on the USS Missouri. The document signed by the representatives of the Allied Powers and Japan declared the unconditional surrender of the Imperial General ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Singapore aim to reopen business travel in September
TOKYO -- The foreign ministers of Japan and Singapore agreed Thursday to work toward resuming business travel between the two countries in September after a monthslong halt to curb the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Garbage Crypto Product Dies Immediately After Launch
What happens when you mix esoteric financial instruments with poor coding practices? You get decentralized finance (DeFi), a new buzzword popular with crypto fans who see it as a way to invest in new ... ( read original story ...)