Feline friends saved the day for one restaurateur in Osaka who was on the verge of shuttering his business because of the coronavirus pandemic.Diorama Restaurant in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, is well-known ... ( read original story ...)
Moon: South Korea, Japan must look to future to improve ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government is eager for talks with Japan to improve relations following years of bitter feuding over historical grievances, adding that those ... ( read original story ...)
Environmental activism is at the heart of Nagoya’s international community
The search for friendship and community among foreign residents of Nagoya has become intimately tied to environmental education and activism. ( read original story ...)
5-Way Top-Level Talks over Tokyo Games Eyed on Wed.
Planned five-way top-level talks over the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer are being arranged for Wednesday, it has been learned. The five officials are expected to discuss whether to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government officials debate fresh cash payouts to help the poor cope with pandemic: sources
Japanese government and ruling party officials are discussing possible additional cash payouts to low-income households to help them cope with impact of the coronavirus pandemic, two sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: An ‘industry custom’ – Little-known fees help Japan trust banks dominate profitable niche market
When Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd stopped using Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd as its stock transfer agent last year, the lender slapped it with a roughly $4 million termination fee, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares to shake up corporate code
Japan will push listed companies to allocate at least a third of their board seats to independent directors as the country’s Financial Services Agency prepares a raft of tough revisions to its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity grows at fastest pace in two years as output, orders rise: PMI
Japan's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in over two years in February, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, as strong orders led to the first output rise since the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher; China says its factory activity growth slowed in February
A private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity is set to be released, with the Caixin/Markit manufacturing PMI expected at 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee expected to add at least 11 women to Board
Organising Committee is expected to add at least 11 women to its Board, according to reports by Japanese media. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Young gymnasts trying to capitalize on unexpected chance at Tokyo Olympics
Because gymnasts must be 16 in an Olympic year to be eligible for Games, Tokyo delay gives athletes born in 2005 a chance they never expected ... ( read original story ...)
Hashimoto: Spectator-free Tokyo Games ‘not envisioned’
Seiko Hashimoto, the new president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee, said a spectator-free option is not currently envisioned for the Games in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun and other ... ( read original story ...)
How Can Tennis Professionals Serve Efficiently Like Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka?
Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka have an accurate and efficient serve. So here is a guide on how to serve like them. Read more to know. ( read original story ...)
2 feet of snow to bury portions of Korean Peninsula, Japan
Dangerous travel conditions are expected to unfold across the Korean Peninsula and parts of Japan as a strengthening storm brings rain and heavy snow as it races across the region. A storm that moved ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Planned to Send Underwater Aircraft Carriers to Bomb the U.S. Homeland
With that battle engaged, it was as if Japan itself was finally attacked. As soon as Colonel James Doolittle’s B-25 raid struck Japan in April 1942, Japan sought to wreak revenge on the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: Debate over a Japan law requiring married couples to have the same surname
Under Japan’s civil code, married couples are required to share the same surname, thus making the country the only industrialised nation where having different surnames for married spouses is illegal. ( read original story ...)