PSG heads to Japan minus Mbappe amid contract dispute
In an unexpected move, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) embarked on their preseason tour of Japan on Saturday without their star player, Kylian Mbappe, who is currently...
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Crisis deepens in Japan as birth rate reaches all-time low, fueling demographic concerns
Japan’s ongoing demographic crisis has reached a new level as the country’s birth rate hit a record low in 2022, marking the seventh consecutive year...
Stable monetary policy propels Nikkei to an eight-month peak
In a significant financial development, the Nikkei, Japan’s premier stock index, surged to an eight-month high, driven by the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) decision to...
South Korea reinstates Japan on export white list to boost economic ties
South Korea has reinstated Japan on its “white list” of trusted trading partners, a significant step towards mending their bilateral economic and diplomatic ties. Three...
Japan set to invest $7 billion in chip-gear to bolster global semiconductor market position
Japan is set to increase its spending on chip-gear by a staggering 82% in a bid to bolster its position in the global semiconductor market....
Bird flu outbreak has led Tottori prefecture in Japan to cull some 110,000 chickens
Sputnik quoted Japanese broadcaster NHK as saying the Japanese prefecture of Tottori will cull about 110,000 chickens following a bird flu outbreak. A local farm...
Ahead of the US jobs report, Asian markets rise, except Japan
Asian stocks rose mostly on Friday, led by a 5.8% rise in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index on speculation Beijing might start easing pandemic restrictions....
UAE and Japan to launch visa-free travel on November 1
UAE citizens with ordinary passports do not need a visa to travel to Japan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Starting...
First bilateral talks between South Korea and Japan since 2019
A one-on-one meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took place on Wednesday, in which both leaders agreed to...
Japan considers banning hotel guests without masks
The Japanese government is considering allowing hotels to refuse entry to guests who do not wear masks and follow other infection control measures during an...