People in the world will not forget August 6 and 9 which marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US which took the lives of over 200,000 innocent civilians. ( read original story ...)
Romualdez assures Japan: PH policy reforms would improve business climate
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has assured the Japanese ambassador to the Philippines that the policy reforms that the administration will institute are expected ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Japan’s national obsession with baseball
Japan's Summer Koshien — the national high school baseball tournament named after the stadium where it's held — began Saturday, back with full crowds for the first time since 2019. "The only way to ... ( read original story ...)
Issey Miyake, Japan’s fashion maverick, dies at 84
Miyake built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands, becoming well known for its trademark origami-like pleats, and Steve Jobs' ubiquitous black turtlenecks. ( read original story ...)
Issey Miyake, Japan’s prince of pleats, dies of cancer aged 84
Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs, has died, media ... ( read original story ...)
i-PRO blazes new path with opening of new global headquarters in Tokyo
Company also relocates and invests to expand Research & Development center in Fukuoka i-PRO's new headquarters in Tokyo, Japan i-PRO's new state-of-the-art global headquarters in Tokyo i-PRO's new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco: Still On Hold
The Russian exposure is still a sword of Damocles hanging over Japan Tobacco's business. Almost 20% of the company's EBIT is coming from Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei snaps 4-day winning streak on weak earnings, U.S. inflation woes
Japan's Nikkei stock index snapped a four-day winning streak Tuesday as subpar earnings led to technology shares being sold amid jitters over key U.S. inflation data. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ...
Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refugee
Japan has recognized a Turkish Kurd as a refugee for the first time, according to the secretariat of the Japan Lawyers Network for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has already broken record for severe heat days in a year
Tokyo broke a record for the number of days of severe heat in a year by the mid-point of summer, underscoring the extreme weather that’s put the Japanese capital’s power grid under strain. ( read original story ...)
Toyota suspends some Japan factory production due to COVID outbreak
Toyota Motor Corp said it would suspend the night shift operation on Tuesday at one production line at its factory in central Japan due to an outbreak of COVID-19, after it suspended operations there ... ( read original story ...)
Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refuge
Japan has recognized a Turkish Kurd as a refugee for the first time, according to the secretariat of the Japan Lawyers Network for ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo 2020 showed it is possible to keep a pandemic at bay’
Following yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Dr Brian McCloskey reflects on how the Games paved the way for other major ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan’s Kishida
Japan's Fumio Kishida is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, as his party's ties to the Unification Church have dented public support following the assassination of former premier Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Struggle To Evacuate Its Citizens From Taiwan, China If War Breaks Out: Report
The wargame simulation by think tank Japan Forum for Strategic Studies played out a scenario wherein Chinese forces land in the disputed Senkaku Islands. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Helps Poor Countries Survive When Government Bonds Are Worthless
What is so important about the gross domestic product to debt ratio and how can bitcoin help the poorest countries avoid another debt crisis?