Doburoku sake revival taps fruity flavours, new brewers
New brewers have joined long-established sake breweries, brewing the sweet rice wine, creating unique flavors using fruit and other ingredients.
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China holding Japanese man in Beijing for spying
Including the man, 17 Japanese nationals are known to have been held in China, mainly on suspicion of violating the law.
China backs summit with South Korea, Japan: Envoy
The last summit of the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China was in 2019, and was the eighth such summit to be held.
Japan approves record ¥114 trillion FY23 budget, with focus on declining birth rate
During the plenary session, Kishida also reiterated the importance of possessing counterattack capabilities for self-defense purposes.
Japanese bidet toilet makers targeting overseas markets
By leveraging their technological advantages, Japanese makers are aiming to establish their status as high-quality brands and stimulate demand in Europe, the United States and…
Japan’s education ministry sets first guidelines for online university classes
The guidelines are intended to improve the quality of university education by presenting ways to effectively use remote learning and to ensure inter-student and student-faculty…
Vietnam’s VPBank completes $1.5 bln stake sale to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui
Sumitomo Mitsui, Japan’s second-largest banking group, is seeking to capture growth in Asian emerging markets through acquisitions.
Deciphering the Indo-Pacific focus
A certain power's move to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region has triggered a flurry of diplomatic moves. A commensurate response is needed and the routes to do this…
Totally new type of ROK President achieves reconciliation with Japan
President Yoon met with Prime Minister Kishida and took a step to resolve the issue of wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula.
Hay Fever Products Flying Off Shelves in Japan as weather turns warm earlier than before
The Japan Weather Association said the release of pollen began 10 days to two weeks earlier than last year, as the weather turned warm sooner than usual.