Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Saturday denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine while also raising concerns over political stability in parts of Asia. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based company to invest $14 million for Chesapeake distribution facility
A Tokyo-based company plans to invest $14 million to establish a warehouse and distribution center in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier North Commerce Park, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. “The supply ... ( read original story ...)
United States and Japan to offer Indonesia US$15 billion in energy transition funds
The United States, Japan and other countries are finalising a climate finance deal of at least $15 billion to help Indonesia retire coal power plants early, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (Nov 11), ...
Tokyo advances the project to host Formula E in 2024
Tokyo could be one of the next cities to host Formula E and plans are moving forward. In October, championship leaders visited him with an entourage including executive director Jamie Reigle, and now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Asean to hold summit in Tokyo around December 2023: Japanese official
Japan has been trying to boost relations with Asean at a time when some Asean members are increasingly vigilant against China’s assertive territorial claims in the East and South China seas. ( read original story ...)
Japan and ASEAN agree to hold summit in Tokyo in late 2023
Kishida and his counterparts from ASEAN also pledged to deepen their cooperative ties when they met in Phnom Penh. ( read original story ...)
High school student fatally hit by express train in Osaka Pref.
A high school student died after being struck by an express train in the Osaka Prefecture city of Toyonaka on Nov. 12, apparently after jumpi ... ( read original story ...)
8,021 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo on Saturday
Japan's health ministry says 8,021 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tokyo on Saturday. The tally increased by 54 from the same day last week and the eighth straight day with a week-on-week ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Tokyo potter hopping ahead with clay bunnies for New Year
"Imado-yaki" clay rabbits are seen lined up as a craftswoman works in the background at doll maker Imado-yaki Shirai in Tokyo's Taito Ward in this recent photo. Production of the bunnies is at its ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya to ban people from walking, running on escalators
NAGOYA--This central Japan city is set to become the first major urban area to pass an ordinance that bans walking or running on escalators at train stations and retail establishments. ( read original story ...)
Russia’s ambassador to Japan blames crumbling relationship on Japan
The Russian ambassador to Japan has placed blame on Tokyo for Japan and Russia's weakening relations, specifically the sanctions the Asian nation has leveraged against Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida calls for constructive relations in talks with China’s Li
Japanese Prime Minister told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday he hoped the two countries could strive toward building a "constructive and stable" relationship, Japan's foreign ministry said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mortgage balances soar despite slowing property values
A rise of 0.1 percentage point in loan rates will likely boost the cumulative interest burden by 110 billion yen, according to Tokyo-based mortgage data provider MFS. ( read original story ...)
You Can Forget About Crypto Now
This week, Bankman-Fried lost virtually his entire fortune over the course of a single day, in what Bloomberg has called “one of history’s greatest-ever destructions of wealth.” The biggest companies ...
Exclusive-At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX – sources
At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter. The exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred ...
Are new charges in Japan’s Olympic bribery scandal hurting Salt Lake’s only rival for the 2030 Games?
There’s yet another indictment against an executive of last year’s Tokyo Olympics in the Japanese bribery scandal that may already be eroding support for Salt Lake City’s only remaining rival in the ... ( read original story ...)