Another turning point came earlier this month when the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights urged the Japanese government to take action. The group also accused Japan’s mainstream media of ... ( read original story ...)
Union gives notice for Japan’s 1st major department store strike in 60 yrs
The Sogo & Seibu labor union is set to go on strike effective Aug. 31 over Sogo & Seibu Co. owner Seven & i Holdings Co.'s plan to sell the m･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
$26.7 mil. COVID testing subsidy fraud uncovered by Osaka Pref.
OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government has newly found that five companies had fraudulently applied for COVID-19 free testing subsidies totaling 3.91 billion yen (about $26.7 million), and has ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Raisi urges Japan to release frozen funds, then wavers
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan on Tuesday to display its independence from Washington by releasing Tehran's frozen assets amid U.S. sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Japan may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban
Japan threatened on Tuesday to take China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to seek a reversal of Beijing's ban on all of its seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. ( read original story ...)
Malfunction halts all Toyota factories in Japan
STORY: Toyota's Japanese factories are normally a hive of activity. The world’s biggest automaker usually makes around 13,500 vehicles there every day. But not on Tuesday (August 29). Toyota says it has halted all output at its 14 plants in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Meet Japan’s Latest Billionaire: A College Dropout Turned Noodle Entrepreneur
But, as he once disclosed in an interview with Japan’s broadcaster NHK, “We were barely getting any business.” It was a visit to his late father’s hometown in Japan’s Kagawa prefecture, famous for its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-born British tennis star Yuriko Lily Miyazaki is also a maths wizard and pianist
Tokyo-born British lady Yuriko Lily Miyazaki is quite a tennis sensation. On Monday, she beat Margarita Betova of Russia, 6-3, 6-3, a major victory in her first main draw match at the US Open. But it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator to Evaluate Banks’ Commercial Property Exposure
Japan’s financial regulator plans to review major banks’ exposure to overseas commercial real estate, reflecting global alertness to troubles in the sector. ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator to Monitor Potential BOJ Impact on Regional Banks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will closely monitor how central bank policy impacts regional banks, as the world's third-largest economy approaches the normalisation of its monetary ...
$26.73 mil. COVID testing subsidy fraud uncovered by Osaka Pref.
The Osaka Prefectural Government has newly found that five companies had fraudulently applied for COVID-19 free testing subsidies totaling 3.913 billion yen (about $26.73 million), and has demanded ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban
Japan threatened on Tuesday to take China to the World Trade Organization to seek a reversal of Beijing's ban on all of its seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei touches 2-week top on Wall Street boost
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average advanced to a two-week high on Tuesday, buoyed by overnight gains in Wall Street, although nerves ahead of potentially pivotal U.S. economic data ...
FTSE 100 Live: Nikkei hits two-week high, blue-chip shares seen higher
The moves have helped to draw investors back to the market, with the Hang Seng in Hong Kong up another 2% and the Shanghai Composite ahead by more than 1%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was also in positive ...
Japan considering extending gasoline subsidies to year-end – sources
Japan's government is considering extending until year-end fuel subsidies to keep gasoline prices below 180 yen a litre and is working on a separate budget to finance this measure, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Seeks to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry
Japan is pursuing ambitious efforts to revitalize its semiconductor industry, leveraging international partnerships to reestablish itself as a major player in chip manufacturing and driver of ... ( read original story ...)