The subtext of the meeting was responding to China’s influence and its aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resisted being drawn into a rivalry. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM determined to hold ‘safe and secure’ Olympic Games
Japan's prime minister told US President Joe Biden Friday that the Asian nation would do everything in its power to contain Covid-19 infections and hold a "safe and secure" Olympic Games this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are showcasing the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Affirms ‘Tight Bond’ Between U.S., Japan In Visit with Joe Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga praised a continuing "bond" between Japan and the United States during his first visit to Washington D.C. since President Joe Biden took office. Speaking to ... ( read original story ...)
Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister to White House as he tries to counter China
Japan is one of the few industrialized nations not sanctioning China for human rights abuses. The U.S. would like that to change. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Snack Chain Minamoto Kitchoan Buys Childs Building for $45M
The property is the only privately owned space on Rockefeller Plaza and sold for $2,500 per square foot. The difficulties of opening a restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic helped to motivate the ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Frenzy Overloads Robinhood Crypto Order System
The frenzy around digital tokens is taking its zaniest turn yet in the price of a token created as a joke, buckling the crypto trading system at Robinhood Markets. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Bans Crypto, Bitcoin Value Drops
Bitcoin fell 4.32% in early trading Friday after Turkey banned the use of "excessively volatile" cryptocurrencies in commerce. ( read original story ...)
Influencers, Developers, Crypto Currency Tycoons: How Puerto Ricans Are Fighting Back Against the Outsiders Using the Island as a Tax Haven
A growing number of wealthy outsiders are moving to Puerto Rico to take advantage of the island’s tax breaks. The government says Puerto Rico needs the money. Critics say it's not worth it. ( read original story ...)
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific defeat. This time, the Tokyo Games will be a ... ( read original story ...)
China puts the heat on Japan over Fukushima wastewater
BEIJING • China is ratcheting up pressure over Japan's plan to release treated water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, calling on government officials to drink the ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns Japan Not to Incite Trouble Over Diaoyu Islands, Says Situation Could Escalate, Deteriorate
China's military expansion is also expected to receive mention, a prediction China is both counting on and already working to suppress. Beijing and Tokyo have clashed over the uninhabited Diaoyu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Urges Strong Alliance in White House Visit
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is calling for a strong alliance with the United States as he heads into the White House for Joe Biden’s first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as ... ( read original story ...)
Today, Japan. Tomorrow, the World?
Like so many nations, urbanization over several decades has led to an emptying of rural Japan. Which is why, since 2009, the country has been paying city youth three times what they earn in their ... ( read original story ...)
Biden meets with Japan’s prime minister for first in-person talks with a foreign leader
The leaders' talks Friday focused on economic and security threats from China, as well as climate change and deterring nuclear-armed North Korea. ( read original story ...)
The Pandemic Hit Little Tokyo Hard. We Lost These Businesses. Others Are Still Struggling.
Little Tokyo restaurateur Kenji Suzuki was nervous about a pandemic with too many unknowns. Adding to his anxiety: he's in partial remission from leukemia, meaning the cancer is still there, just less ... ( read original story ...)