Indonesian interns board Japan’s fishing boats for better future
TOKYO -- "I've got one, bring me more bait!" a fisherman roared while pulling his catch aboard the Mitsumaru. Three...
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Coronavirus latest: Japan’s ANA to suspend spring 2021 hiring
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan’s overtime hours take biggest tumble amid virus outbreak
TOKYO -- Overtime hours in Japan fell 7.4% in April, the largest monthly decline since January 2013, when comparable data...
Japan’s Shionogi primed to mass-produce coronavirus vaccine in 2021
TOKYO -- As Shionogi & Co. races to bring a possible coronavirus vaccine to the market next year, the Japanese drug manufacturer is considering plans...
Japan’s State Guest House silently awaits return of VIPs
TOKYO -- The grounds of Akasaka Palace stand empty here at a time of year usually full of tourists, as...
Japan’s plant-based meat industry beefs up its menu
TOKYO -- Plant-based meat is finally starting to catch on in Japan, with rising numbers of health-conscious consumers spurring food...
Japan’s missile shield deployment scuppered by local resistance
TOKYO -- Japan has scrapped plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system at a base on the...
Japan’s missile shield deployment scuppered by local pushback
TOKYO -- Japan has scrapped plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system at a base on the...
Japan’s Aegis Ashore deployment scuppered by local pushback
TOKYO -- Japan has scrapped plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system at a base in Akita...
Japan’s foreign work force hit by ‘coronavirus cuts’
OSAKA -- COVID-19 is throwing growing numbers of foreign workers in Japan out of work, and leaving many in financially precarious...
