Palau backs Japan’s efforts to recover WWII remains from Peleliu, Angaur

KOROR, Palau — Palau has reaffirmed its support for Japan’s ongoing efforts to recover the remains of thousands of Japanese soldiers who died during World War II battles on the islands of Peleliu and Angaur. More than 10,000 Japanese troops were killed in …

Kakao Healthcare bets big on Japan's diabetes tech boom with new subsidiary

Kakao Healthcare, a digital health unit under Korean internet giant Kakao Corp.,  said it has established a Japanese subsidiary, KHC Japan, and appointed Lee Jin-ho as it inaugural head. Lee, who is a graduate of Waseda University’s School of Commerce, …

Japan eyes three more sectors for foreign workers program

To address labor shortages, the government is considering adding three more sectors to the list of fields covered by its program to grant residency status to foreign workers who have what are being called "specified skills," informed sources said …

Japan Display to cut 1,500 jobs in Japan on consecutive years of losses

Japan Display Inc., or JDI, said Thursday that it will cut about 1,500 jobs in Japan — or nearly 60% of its domestic workforce — as it has remained in the red for 11 consecutive years. The same day, the struggling maker of small and midsize liquid crystal …

Hacking of trading accounts in Japan spreads to midsized firms

Criminals have targeted midsized brokerages in Japan after the country’s biggest securities firms added additional protection for online trading. Okasan Securities and Iwai Cosmo Securities both said they had been hit by fraudulent trading. Iwai Cosmo said …

Ambassador ENDO Kazuya meets with DLSU and ADMU Japan Studies Professors

On 15 May 2025, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya welcomed distinguished Japan Studies professors from the De La Salle University (DLSU) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) to his residence in Makati. Among the invitees were DLSU’s Department of International …

Japan’s economy shrinks by more than expected as Trump tariffs spark recession fears

Japan enacts bills to make criminal procedures digital

Parliament enacted bills on Friday to revise laws to make criminal procedures digital, including allowing investigative authorities to receive search and arrest warrants online. The House of Councilors, the upper chamber, approved the bills with a majority …

Japan enacts active cyberdefense law

Parliament passed a bill on Friday to allow the government to take proactive steps to prevent serious cyberattacks. The Upper House passed the active cyberdefense bill with majority support spanning the ruling bloc and the major opposition Constitutional …

Japan government paper to express concern over China-Russia ties

The government is set to express grave concern in its upcoming defense white paper over the deepening military cooperation between China and Russia, a draft showed Thursday. The draft says China's moves to strengthen its cooperation with Russia are a …