The Latest Breaking News from Japan

As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea and Japan

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Toyota WRC boss Latvala to drive hydrogen-powered entry in Fuji 24 Hours

Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala will contest next month's Fuji 24 Hours as part of the crew tasked with driving the Japanese marque's hydrogen-powered Corolla.

Autosport · May 20, 2022

Manga Arabia Takes Part in Anime Village at Jeddah Season

The Saudi Research and Media Group's (SRMG) Manga Arabia is taking part in the Anime Village as part of Jeddah Season 2022. Anime Village is the first of its kind and largest village in the Middle East to celebrate anime. The village features several global exhibitions and entertainment activities that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 20, 2022

Japan MOF official arrested for suspected assault -NHK

Japanese police on Friday arrested a senior finance ministry official involved in coordinating policies with the central bank for possible assault charges, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Thai, Japanese animation rooted in nationalism

Despite similarities in attachment to religious faith and openness to foreign influence, Thai and Japanese animation for teens feature contrasting protagonists and therefore reflect different kinds of nationalism, students of children's literature found.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

Grim reflections in the mirror of Ukraine crisis

I read with interest the article of colleagues from Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the UK and the US published in the Bangkok Post on May 12, 2022.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

Japan prepares to open to tourists for the first time since 2020 after strict border control

Japan enforced strict border controls back in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic hit. But for the first time in two years, the country is now planning on cracking the door open to "test tourism".

Edinburgh Live · May 19, 2022

TSMC Weighs Multi-Billion Dollar Chip Plant Investment In Singapore

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE:TSM) explored building a semiconductor factory in Singapore to help address a global supply shortage, the Wall Street Journal reports. TSMC studied the feasibility of production lines that would make 7- to 28-nanometer chips widely used in cars, smartphones, and other devices. The cost would run into…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

Banks boost as Rennie eyes England Tests

Tom Banks's hopes of wearing the No.15 against England in July have been boosted despite his likely move to Japanese rugby.

AAP · May 19, 2022

Nomura Forays Into Metaverse To Tap Opportunities That Could Reach $600B By End Of Decade

Japan's leading brokerage Nomura Holdings Inc (NYSE:NMR), built a team to help firms tap opportunities in the metaverse, Bloomberg reports. Nomura joins rival Wall Street giants in exploring opportunities in the virtual reality market that could reach $600 billion by the end of the decade, Bloomberg wrote. Nomura's plans for the metaverse are…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022