뉴스

Bangladesh's energy overcapacity drives up costs and subsidies

Kin of WWII US bomber pilot meets widow of Japanese man who traced his fate in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA -- Kayoko Mori, wife of the late historian and atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori, met in Hiroshima on June 3 with relatives of Joseph Dubin

Japanese firms see record number of shareholder proposals from activist investors

As of Friday, institutional investors had submitted 139 proposals to 51 Japanese companies, up from 137 the previous year, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.

Leery of the press but social media savvy, is Sanae Takaichi Japan's first influencer PM?

TOKYO -- Watching Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaves a sense of something missing. There are no sharp exchanges in the Diet, the highest organ of st

New Investment Rules Test Japan's Ability to Balance Security and Growth

Japan is strengthening foreign investment screening with its own CFIUS-style panel to protect sensitive technologies, expanding the scope of review. The post New Investment Rules Test Japan's Ability to Balance Security and Growth first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Nippon Steel to invest up to $2.5 bil. in US Steel plant in Pennsylvania

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Nippon Steel Corp. will invest up to $2.5 billion in United States Steel Corp.'s facilities in Pennsylvania over three years, a do

Cambodian payment apps' collapse leaves users fighting to recover funds

Nippon Steel to invest up to $2.5bn in U.S. Steel's Pennsylvania complex

NTT to tap US, South Korea investors for $500m optical network fund

A decade after Brexit, the City of London is fine

London still has a lot going for it: History, habit and all the past investments that turned it into a global financial hub can't be easily thrown away

Fukushima woman finds purpose sharing memories of family lost in tsunami

Hideko Igarashi, 78, works as a storyteller for her city's tourism association, handing down memories of her loved ones and the importance of protecting lives.

UN spokesman Dujarric gives voice to a world body under pressure

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Every weekday at noon, Stephane Dujarric stands before reporters at U.N. headquarters to deliver updates on wars, humanitarian cri

Xi arrives in North Korea to meet Kim amid scrutiny of nuclear buildup

A ninth leader in 10 years: Peru's presidential runoff winner remains unclear as count moves slowly

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- The winner of Peru's presidential runoff election was still not known hours after polls closed Sunday as electoral authorities slow

Work to improve safety continues 25 years after mass stabbing at Osaka school

On June 8, 2001, a man armed with knives broke into the school and stabbed eight children to death, and injured scores of others.

Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are ’provocative act’

China said the moves were in ⁠response to a Japanese and Philippine announcement regarding talks ​on delimiting their maritime boundaries.

Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings

Against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively.

Nikkei extends losses, down over 4%, as selling of tech issues continues

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index extended losses to over 4 percent Monday morning, as investors sought to lock in gains from recent sharp rises

Japan’s growth holds up despite drop in business investment

The economy grew at a still-solid pace at the start of the year even after the turbulence in Iran prompted businesses to cut spending.

Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi criticized soccer's governing body after the team arrived in Mexico on Sunday with some members of