A new display in South Korea features a girl representing wartime victims of sexual slavery, and a kneeling man that appears to look like Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
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New statues stoke sensitivity between South Korea, Japan
A pair of new statues in South Korea of a man kneeling in front of a girl symbolizing victims of sexual slavery by Japan’s wartime military is the latest subject ... ( read original story ...)
The best of Yokohama art scene
Yokohama has a long artistic history: when the port city first opened to Western traders in 1859, local artists created Yokohama-e, a woodblock print genre depicting the foreign arrivals with their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government persists with ‘Abenomask’ giveaway, reignites social media outcry
Japan's government is pushing ahead with the distribution of its much derided masks even though commercially made masks are now readily available, prompting a renewed outcry on social media. Dubbed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fujifilm gets $265 million U.S. contract to boost output of potential virus vaccine
The United States has awarded a $265 million contract to a Texas facility of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp to step up production of a coronavirus vaccine candidate, President Donald Trump said. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on tech bounce, Mitsubishi Motors slumps on earnings
Nikkei buoyed by rise in U.S. tech shares * Trade slow with upcoming earnings in focus * Mitsubishi Motors plummets 12% after dismal earnings . TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - Japane ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, doctors’ arrests for assisted suicide of Yuri Hayashi spark calls for euthanasia debate
Japan scraps end-of-life ad campaign with comedian amid backlash ... perfect as relocation and investment options. Get property project highlights and market insights from Info Session webinars and ... ( read original story ...)
Is US pressuring allies like Japan to ban Chinese technology and apps like TikTok?
This comes after India banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, and Australia scrutinises the app for foreign interference and data privacy risks. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Says Gold Hits All-Time High as Dollar-Dive Fuels Record Run
Osaka Matsui Management have said Gold prices have reached record highs as the US-China dispute continues to intensify whilst hammering the dollar. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum as Lifestyle Brand: What Unicorns and Rainbows Are Really About
Ethereum is more than a technology, it’s a lifestyle. Beyond cryptocurrency, the software has attracted a diverse community of contributors. ( read original story ...)
Japan stirs controversy with huge COVID aid contract for ad giant Dentsu
Off a narrow corridor above a store selling Persian rugs in central Tokyo, a small office houses a private operation which won a tender in April to distribute more than $20 billion in government aid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Banks May Stave Off Bad Loan Surge, for Now
Japanese banks face sharply higher bad loan costs due to the pandemic, but the damage is unlikely to show through in first-quarter earnings reports.The three largest lenders have already forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Is Hosting a Live Workout with Her Trainer That Fans Can Do from Home
"I also love the campaign and the idea of giving fans a unique experience from the comfort and safety of their own homes," Naomi Osaka tells PEOPLE of partnering with Airbnb ... ( read original story ...)
Eight nations: Japan and Fiji to join European rugby union tournament
Japan and Fiji will join the Six Nations in an autumn tournament which has been hastily arranged to compensate for the European tour schedule being scratched ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese engineers won’t let a pandemic stop them from completing a giant, real-life Gundam
The engineers at Gundam Factory Yokohama have continued to work on a 60-foot tall giant robot based on the famous anime in order to debut their work this October. ( read original story ...)