News

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 ...
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 ...
Courthouse News Service1h
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
The election will be a tough test on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s handling of economic woes at home and global challenges ...
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 ...
Purdue University9h
Purdue delegation advances international partnership during Japan trip
A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...
Rolling Out9h
Terrifying Japan Airlines emergency forces 191 to panic
Japan Airlines flight emergency causes terrifying 25,000-foot plunge as passengers deploy oxygen masks and write farewell ...
Explore on MSN2d
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 ...
Nikkei Asia5h
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.