Japan sports bodies decide on guidelines to battle corruption
The guidelines call for a compilation of bidding rules as well as the education for officials and staff to avoid encouraging bid rigging.
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Bank of Japan’s new deputy chief flags chance of change to yield control policy
If various conditions fall in place, some sort of change to yield curve control may become necessary, Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Japan’s job-hunting students reluctant to remove masks
Some companies are also showing consideration for job hunters who feel uneasy about not wearing a mask.
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.
Kishida’s Kyiv traveling party given hour’s notice to depart India
When information about a planned visit was leaked last December, Kishida expressed his anger to those around him.