Torrential rains and landslides have left at least 58 people dead in Japan and dozens are still missing. The Japanese island of Kyushu has experienced widespread flooding and, according to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to reopen business travel with 10 more Asian economies
TOKYO -- Japan intends to begin talks in mid-July on resuming business flights with 10 more economies including mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan, a move that will be backed by a sharp ... ( read original story ...)
Stephen Scullion’s marathon journey: Retirements, returns and Tokyo ambitions
Belfast runner Stephen Scullion has battled for motivation despite his huge talent but is determined to fulfil his Olympic dream in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense minister warns of North Korea weapons advances
Japan's defense minister said North Korea is making strides in weapons development and Tokyo needs to retain the capability to attack enemy bases. ( read original story ...)
South Korea president pledges ‘different path’ in Japan trade row
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed to walk a different path than neighboring Japan during a visit to local firm SK Hynix. ( read original story ...)
World’s First Collectible Crypto Coin Released in Lithuania
Lithuania, which is positioning itself as a financial-technology hub for start-ups, rolled out the world’s first crypto coin for collectors. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing – sources
Coinbase Inc has started plans for a stock market listing that could come as early as this year, making it the first major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange to go public, according to three people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Tokyo See Record Spikes; WHO Review: Virus Update
Tokyo found 224 new incidences ... that’s underwritten by a syndicate of banks and backed by a guarantee from U.K. Export Finance. Gilead in Talks With Germany to Raise Remdesivir Supplies (3:22 p.m. ( read original story ...)
June Retail Sales in Japan Mixed Despite Reopening
With the state of emergency lifted, local shoppers returned to stores, but most travelers remain banned from the country ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Japan arrested for attacking pedestrian with violin bow
A man reported the incident to police in Sapporo, following injury. Police have arrested a man in Japan for attacking a pedestrian with a violin bow, Yahoo News Japan reports. The attacker is believed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Limit Financing Of Overseas Coal Power Plants
Japan said Thursday it would tighten rules for investment in foreign coal-fired power stations on environmental grounds, but stopped short of ending government funding for projects. The move comes ... ( read original story ...)
EU lawmakers urge Japan to end parental child ‘abductions’
BRUSSELS/TOKYO (Reuters) - The European Parliament urged Japan to comply with international rules on child protection and to allow for joint parental custody after a number of EU citizens were denied ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tightens rules on support for overseas coal-fired plants
“The economics have moved so far and this is just Japan catching up with the economics,” said Tim Buckley, director of energy finance studies Australia/South Asia at the Institute Economics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 expects to secure all venues for Games – local media
Tokyo Olympics organisers expect to be able to use all the venues as originally planned at next year's rearranged Games, several Japanese media outlets reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to pay nightclubs to close as virus cases surge
Tokyo unveiled plans Thursday to offer nightclubs subsidies to close as new coronavirus infections in the capital hit a single-day record, with many linked to entertainment districts. Under the plan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australian leaders share concern over East, South China Seas
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, shared serious concerns over various moves in the East and South China Seas in their video meeting on Thursday, a ... ( read original story ...)