WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday he has called on his Group of 20 counterparts to strengthen global coordination to address potential risks to the world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urged G20 to strengthen global coordination – finmin Aso
Japan is chair of this year’s G20 meeting. Aso made the comments after a G20 finance leaders’ working dinner, held on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings. The G20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first blockchain real estate transactions recorded by Propy
Propy, a global proptech real estate platform, today announced the completion of two blockchain-recorded property deals in Japan – the first of its kind in Asia. The properties are both residential ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Catholic Church to begin investigating sex abuse cases
TOKYO - The Catholic Church in Japan is preparing to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against minors by its priests, including accusations from 20 years ago, officials said Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese F-35 pilot called for mission to be aborted shortly before crash
“We have not recovered anything that would point to a cause,” a Japanese air force official told the Reuters news agency. Ships and aircraft continue to search for the missing aviato ( read original story ...)
Japan is hit by powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck Japan. The tremors hit the east coast of Honshu, the country's largest island, on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Service. ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-UK monitoring situation of 17 F-35s after Japan crash
BERLIN, April 10 (Reuters) - The British Ministry of Defence is in close touch with U.S. officials and monitoring the situation after Japan grounded its F-35A fighter jets following the crash of a ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of Nissan ex-exec Ghosn being questioned in Tokyo court
TOKYO -- Prosecutors questioned the wife of Nissan's former ... he was confident that Thursday's proceedings would support his client's defence, Kyodo News agency reported. Carlos Ghosn was arrested ... ( read original story ...)
Daunting salvage task awaits Japanese F-35 investigators baffled by crash
TOKYO (Reuters) - Two days after one of Japan’s F-35 stealth fighters plunged into the Pacific and no closer to finding out why it happened, investigators face a daunting task to recover what ... ( read original story ...)
First transgender assemblywoman pushes diversity in Hokkaido
SAPPORO--Ayako Fuchigami, wearing a pink jacket in front of a campaign vehicle with a sign in the same color, gave a simple message to the crowd that had gathered near an intersection here. “We just ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese earthquake insurance has become a popular gift item
An insurance company in Japan has designed a mobile service letting people gift coverage to each other. Japanese earthquake insurance has become the latest type of digital gift people are giving ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘Japan hands’ make comeback as US ties wilt
Visiting Japan, a neighbor with which China has a complicated ... Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff writer and editorial writer at Nikkei. He has spent seven years in China as a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of America Names Sasada as Japan Head, Replacing Seguchi
Bank of America Corp. named Tamao Sasada as country executive for Japan, replacing Jiro Seguchi following his appointment as co-president for Asia-Pacific in January, according to an internal memo. ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s wife arrives at Tokyo District Court: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The wife of ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn arrived at Tokyo District Court, Kyodo News reported on Thursday, where she is expected to be questioned by prosecutors. Carole Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan names new Olympics minister after gaffes
More than 50,000 people have not returned to their home towns following the disaster, and Japan has dubbed the 2020 Games the "Reconstruction Olympics" in a bid to showcase recovery in affected ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors need more information about VN’s property market
Fukuoka (VNA) – Many Japanese investors still lack information about Vietnam’s real estate market, heard an investment promotion workshop held by TMS Group in Fukuoka prefecture of Japan on ... ( read original story ...)