Unusually forceful’ statement by Tokyo is seen as ‘returning a favour’ to the United States for its support in the East China Sea. ( read original story ...)
India’s TRIPS waiver proposal on Covid vaccine gets wider WTO support but US, Japan, UK oppose
India initiated proposal seeking a temporary waiver of global intellectual property rights rules in view of the pandemic has got wider support with 57 WTO members joining the initiative as co-sponsors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt approves bill to ratify RCEP trade deal
TOKYO: Japan's cabinet on Wednesday approved a Bill to ratify a free trade deal (FTA) signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countries. The Regi..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cabinet green-lights bill to ratify RCEP trade deal
Japan's cabinet on Wednesday green-lit a Bill to ratify a free trade deal (FTA) signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countries. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which will cover ... ( read original story ...)
Homebuyers warned of potential Japanese Knotweed headache ahead of Stamp Duty deadline
In the rush to meet March 31 Stamp Duty deadline, homebuyers are being warned not to rush ahead assuming the property they are buying is not affected by Japanese Knotweed. Whilst viewing properties ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes bill to ratify regional free trade association agreement
Japan approved a legislative project Wednesday to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association, the largest free trade agreement in the world, and called it “the foundation for trade in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs bill to ratify RCEP trade deal including China
Japan's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to ratify the world's largest free trade deal signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countr ... ( read original story ...)
FTSE 100 to tumble as global markets fall and sterling jumps on Rishi Sunak property tax talk
FTSE 100 was set for a sharp fall today after wild gyrations on Wall Street last night hit global markets this morning. Asian shares tumbled sharply, following US markets’ rocky session, with China ... ( read original story ...)
Racing full speed ahead toward a digitalized Japan
About a year has passed since Japan’s first commercial 5G mobile communications service was launched. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications h ... ( read original story ...)
Unregistered, mother starves to death after son won’t seek help
Perhaps because they did not technically “exist,” they never sought help from their neighbors or local government offices. In 1999, the father, the only family member who was registered, bought the ... ( read original story ...)
As Covid-19 pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women
The rising psychological and physical toll of the pandemic has been accompanied by a worrisome spike in suicide among women. In Japan, 6,976 women took their lives last year, nearly 15% more than in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo skyscraper, set to be Japan’s tallest, to include condos
The top floor of the 330-meter-high skyscraper in Minato Ward will have a view of the capital from the same height as that of Tokyo Tower. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka dominates Brady to win Australian Open
THE Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa ... says chief operating officer Johan Laubscher. JAPAN's Naomi Osaka dismissed Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win the Australian Open and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo skyscraper, set to be Japan’s tallest building in 2023, to house 91 residential units
The top floor of the 330-meter-high skyscraper in Minato Ward will have a view of the capital from the same height as that of Tokyo Tower. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s elevation: from shy youngster to face of women’s tennis
NAOMI Osaka's ascension has been an uncomfortable climb at times, but the 23-year-old's zen-like mentality and increased gravitas on and off the court leaves her well poised to handle being ... ( read original story ...)
Highest-ever Tokyo homes announced, will be as far from the street as tip of Tokyo Tower
So as the city grows, it grows upwards, and it’s just been announced that a new building in Tokyo’s Minato Ward will have the highest-altitude homes in all of Japan. Property developer Mori Building ... ( read original story ...)