Tag: Japan
China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and...
Australian woman accused of drug smuggling in Japan says she is innocent as trial begins
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An Australian woman accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase appeared in a Japanese court on Monday nearly two...
Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it had...
US Navy ousts top commanders of ship repair facility in Japan
The Navy fired both the commanding and executive officers of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka,...
The most interesting unicorns to come out of Japan
Japan’s startup sector, despite being one of the biggest in the world, has lagged behind other regions like the U.S., China, and the...
Japan PM warns 'today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia'
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also...