After security concerns over 700 Chinese-funded transactions of plots of land have been detected by the Japanese investigative groups around Military bases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan granted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands state of emergency, approves 2 more vaccines
Japan on Friday approved the use of two new vaccines — Moderna and AstraZeneca — hours ahead of an expansion of a state of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
No injury in embassy fire incident in Tokyo: FO
A fire broke out at the Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday; however, no injuries were reported as all staff had safely been evacuated. Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri informed ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly Japanese Americans Must Find New Housing After State Approves Closure Of Their Senior Home
A coalition of family members and community activists say they will continue the fight to keep the residents in their Boyle Heights facility. ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out at Pakistan embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO: A fire broke out at the building housing Pakistan mission in Tokyo, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Thursday.No injuries were reported and the staff was evacuated to ... ( read original story ...)
Crews put out fire at Pakistani embassy in Tokyo
ISLAMABAD: A fire broke out at the Pakistani embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, according to Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri. No injuries were reported as all staff had safely evacuated, ... ( read original story ...)
Global real estate transaction volumes down 13pc in Q1
Global real estate transaction volumes recorded a 13 per cent decline year-on-year during the first three months of the year, according to leading property expert JLL. The Q1 deal volumes totalled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan funds UN-Habitat project to support IDPs and host communities in South Darfur, Sudan
English News and Press Release on Sudan about Contributions and Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 27 Apr 2021 by UN-HABITAT ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man sells treasured sports car to pay for cat’s medical bills but meets super kind buyer
A Japanese man's quest to raise money for his ailing pet cat ended on a heartwarming note when a compassionate buyer decided to help him out. The man, who goes by the online name Leiz, had posted a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Prostitutes in the North American West, 1887-1920
This compelling study of a previously overlooked vice industry explores the larger structural forces that led to the growth of prostitution in Japan, the ... ( read original story ...)
Concern as Chinese, Foreigners Buy 700 Properties Around Japan’s Defense Sites
The land purchases will allow the buyers to monitor activities at the U.S. military bases, Self-Defense Forces and Japan Coast Guard facilities, and space development installations. ( read original story ...)
Getting a mortgage on a property with Japanese knotweed
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Page link copied! Many of us have heard horror stories about Japanese knotweed on a property – and how this might impact a property sale, or a mortgage application. ( read original story ...)
Japan Rainfall, Typhoon Haishen, January Snowfall Losses Near $2.3 Billion
Insurance market losses have risen, with latest figures for July 2020 extreme rains, September 2020’s typhoon Haishen and January 2021’s snowfall event combining to near US $2.3 billion. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Imposed Article 9 of the Constitution Threatens the Lives of Japanese People
Japan has no means to counter a possible Chinese invasion. Its constitution, untouched for 74 years, prevents it from establishing land, sea, and air forces. ( read original story ...)
Why Celebrities and Brands Are Betting on NFT Startups
Deadmau5 and fellow EDM musician Richie Hawtin have launched Pixelynx, an NFT gaming company that will help artists and brands integrate NFTs into videogames; rapper Waka Flocka Flame launched Satoshi ... ( read original story ...)