After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per […]
After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per […]
After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per […]
After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per […]
Kazuhito Sakae is a key figure in the rise of women\’s wrestling in Japan and has recently resumed his coaching career after quitting his national team and university duties due to his abusive training methods. Kaori Icho, winner of four straight Olympic golds, was one of the victims of Sakae\’s harassment and it eventually led […]
On Friday, the leaders of the Group of Seven economies pledged to levy further sanctions on Russia in a bid to stop its war in Ukraine. The United States also unveiled new sanctions on Russia, targeting over 200 individuals and entities, as well as more military and economic aid for Ukraine. Japan showed its strong […]
On February 22, 2023, Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv\’s Independence Square to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of their country. The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine, and Japan is chairing the Group of Seven summit online in support of the Ukrainian people. In addition, […]
Core consumer prices in Japan rose 4.2 percent in January from a year earlier, the fastest pace since 1981, due to higher energy and food prices. Excluding volatile fresh food items, the core consumer price index was above the Bank of Japan\’s 2 percent inflation target for the 10th straight month. The impact of further […]
Kazuo Ueda, the nominee for Bank of Japan governor, believes that current monetary policy is appropriate and will continue to maintain monetary easing to support the economy. Ueda also expressed hope to work closely with the government in guiding policy to reach the BOJ\’s 2 percent inflation target. Follow my Facebook group for more updates […]