QIA and ORIX partner to launch USD 2.5 billion Japan-targeted private Equity platform
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Japan’s ORIX Corporation (ORIX) announced Tuesday that they have entered into an agreement to launch…
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New Olympic calendar likely because of climate change
The global calendar of Olympic sports may need to be “re-engineered” amid the challenges posed by climate change after athletics’…
Japanese girl group release AI-assisted single after fan vote
One of Japan’s biggest girl groups, AKB48, have released a single that was partially generated by artificial intelligence, after a…
Japan PM Hopefuls Prepare Leadership Bids, Markets Recoil
Ruling party lawmakers in Japan prepared their bids to replace outgoing premier Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, as financial markets recoiled…
Hiroshima Japan marks 80 years since atomic bombing
A silent prayer was held in Japan on Wednesday morning as it marked 80 years since the United States dropped…
Heat records broken in Japan
Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest…
Japan’s Ishiba signals Talks with Trump for Cuts to US Auto Tariff
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to…
Which economies in Asia were hit hardest with Trump tariffs
Economies in Asia were among those hit hardest by tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on “Liberation Day” in…
Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan
President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a “massive” trade deal with Japan, one of the country’s largest…
Japan Plans ‘World First’ Deep-sea Mineral Extraction
Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its…