TOKYO : Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures on Thursday (Jan 7) … More
Tag: Japan
What are the top manga titles of all time according to 150,000 Japanese fans?
One Piece, Demon Slayer, Slam Dunk, Detective Conan and Dragon Ball came out on top. Sorry, Doraemon. The Japanese take … More
Time for Japanese anime
The new creations perfectly capture the central characters namely Naruto and Sasuke, as well as Boruto and Sarada, among others … More
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
TOKYO: Japan’s government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday (Dec 24) that the removal of … More
Twenty years ago Nissan squeezed suppliers, now it needs their help
When Carlos Ghosn arrived at Nissan in 1999, suppliers took the brunt of cost-cutting that helped revive the automaker. Two … More
Japan’s wasabi producers farm ‘green gold’
IZU, Japan: If you’ve eaten sushi, you might assume you’ve tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that … More
What Malaysians can learn from asphalt roads in Japan
Whenever I would take a tour group around Japan, I would invariably set a task for the members: Look carefully … More
Japan: Breaking the taboo of tattoos
A growing number of Japanese enthusiasts are trying to tackle a 400-year-old taboo associating tattoos with organised-crime gangs such as … More
Japanese woman Hitomi Akamatsu found dead at retreat owned by disgraced Brazilian guru
Police have arrested Rafael Lima da Costa, an 18-year-old who confessed to killing her during a robbery Victim had been … More
AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy
KUALA LUMPUR : AirAsia Group Bhd’s 33%-owned associate AirAsia Japan Co Ltd (AAJ) has filed for bankruptcy proceedings today. In … More
Meet the other man behind Studio Ghibli’s four decades of Totoro and anime magic
Co-founder and animation producer Toshio Suzuki talks about his close relationship with director Hayao Miyazaki – and why children shouldn’t … More
What is the RCEP trade deal?
HANOI: Backed by China, the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is seen as a coup for Beijing in extending … More
A worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
TOKYO (AP) : As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of … More
Suga launches charm offensive in Southeast Asia
New PM’s first trip overseas aimed at shoring up support against China in the region In a sign of Southeast … More
US Military Bases Are Poisoning Okinawa
The U.S. military has contaminated the drinking water for almost half-a-million Japanese – but Japanese authorities can’t do anything about … More
AirAsia ceases Japan operations
MALAYSIA’S flagship budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd is ceasing its Japanese operations immediately, it said in a Bursa Malaysia filing … More
Japanese companies venturing into Malaysia’s digital tech, aviation
KUALA LUMPUR : After decades of focusing their operations on the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, Japanese companies are now … More
Controversy hits Suga, just 2½ weeks into tenure as PM
TOKYO – Just two and a half weeks into his tenure as Prime Minister, a controversy is already threatening to … More
Yoshihide Suga formally voted in as Japan PM, readies ‘continuity Cabinet’
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliament’s lower house on Wednesday (Sept 16), becoming the … More
The unlikely rise of Yoshihide Suga, the son of a farmer who is expected to become Japan’s next Prime Minister
(CNN) : If Shinzo Abe was perhaps born to be Japan’s Prime Minister, the path to political stardom for his … More
Typhoon Haishen lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands
Woman in her 70s died of a head injury after falling into a roadside ditch while evacuating from a coastal … More
‘Abenomics’ fell short — Japan’s new prime minister will have to pick up the slack
KEY POINTS Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation citing poor health last week, but his main economic strategy … More
Flying cars? Japanese firm says they are almost a reality
It might seem like a flight of fancy, but a Japanese firm says it is one step closer to making … More
Rest of Asia Will Miss Abe More Than Japan Will
No leader in recent memory has so completely transformed strategic thinking in Asia A month before he ended his first … More