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Historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed redevelopment plan
Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a ...
Tokyo stocks drop on concern over possible US tariff hike on Japan
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, pressured by concerns over the impact of heftier U.S. tariffs on the economy after ...
Management booted out as Japan's shareholders flex their muscles in AGMs
Japan's annual general meetings in June saw a CEO voted out and an entire board of directors replaced in a sign shareholders ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.
Fears of Worst-Case Scenario Grow in Japan Over Tariff Gridlock
US President Donald Trump threatened Japan with tariffs of up to 35% as he ramped up tensions for a third straight day, ...
Buffett's Japan Playbook: Unlocking A Generational Equity Opportunity
OPPJ offers investors targeted exposure to Buffett-backed trading firms and shareholder-focused Japanese companies poised for ...
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Tokyo Locals Get Frustrated With Tourists Who Ignore This Social Etiquette Rule
Tokyo has a very unique culture, and fitting in among the Japanese locals is made all the more difficult by making this ...
Japan’s emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.
Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...
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Purdue delegation advances international partnership during Japan trip
A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and ...
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Japan's Furukawa uses mining expertise to extract seabed rare earths
TOKYO -- Japanese conglomerate Furukawa is leveraging its terrestrial mining know-how to develop prototype equipment that can extract rare-earth elements and rare metals from the ocean floor.