Shortwave radios were the primary means for people across the world to receive audio content from Japan without a large-scale facility before satellites and submarine cables came into existence. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new ‘scramble for Africa’
This "scramble for Africa" is part of his ambitious plan that in March pledged $75 billion in investments across the Global South to expand Japan's influence and Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy. ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed to death at Tokyo adult services business; suspect also wounded
A woman was stabbed to death at her workplace in the Japanese capital's Taito Ward on May 5, and the suspected assailant is in the hospital w・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Olympian Allyson Felix discusses life after competing, being a mom, and running a business
Since competing in Tokyo, she launched her own company ... is quickly following in Felix’s footsteps with her own entrepreneurial ideas. Ahead of National Small Business Day on May 10, Felix is ... ( read original story ...)
What makes L.A.’s sushi scene so great? I found answers in Tokyo
Ebisu Endo resides on the fourth floor in a building on one of the quieter streets in Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s densest shopping districts. Norihito Endo grew up in the sushi-ya business — his father is ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan Springing Into Bloom?
Tourism to Japan has been surging, with entries rising exponentially since the country reopened last fall. Besides the welcome rebound in arrivals, renowned investor Warren Buffett’s recently renewed ... ( read original story ...)
Want to move to Japan? Applying for a visa just got easier for skilled workers
High-flying graduates are also targeted by Japan's simplified visa rules. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)
‘The biggest question we face today is, how do we break Japanese artists internationally?’
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry figures overseeing key international markets. In this feature, we speak to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Sake Market Growth, Business Overview 2023, and Forecast to 2030| Dassai, Juyondai, Kubota, Hakkaisan
A detailed study accumulated to offer current insights about important features of the Japanese Sake market. The ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix ‘Risque Business: Japan’ creators respond to criticisms
Japan” have responded to ongoing controversy against the show with some people criticizing it for glamorizing the pornography and escort service businesses. ( read original story ...)
Lagging On LGBTI Rights Can Harm Japan’s Economy
Japan has made considerable strides on legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in recent years, raisin ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, an Uphill Climb for PM Kishida’s ‘New Capitalism’
The Kishida administration is pursuing a more inclusive “stakeholder capitalism,” but aside from its grand vision it doesn’t have many details to offer. ( read original story ...)
Japan Insights: Generation Z youngsters in Japan show their anxieties towards financial plans for retirement on an online research
The online comprehensive real estate service platform, RENOSY provided by GA technologies Co.,Ltd (Headquarters: Minato-Ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryo Higuchi, securities code: ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui and Sojitz warn of lower profits after record FY22/23 results
Japan's trading houses Mitsui & Co Ltd and Sojitz forecast lower net profit in the current fiscal year as commodity prices are retreating from last year's peaks when the both enjoyed record-high ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to Debut Its First Freighter Planes in 13 Years
Japan Airlines Co. will introduce three new cargo planes for the first time in more than a decade, seeking to diversify revenue by tapping into global and local consumer demand fueled by e-commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Diabetes Market is expected to be USD 3.39 Billion by 2028
According to Renub Research's latest report, "Japan Diabetes Market, By Insulin Pump, CGM, Self-Monitoring Blood Device and Company Analysis" the Japan ... ( read original story ...)