Japanese civil servants receive $67,000 in compensation for arriving at work five minutes early
WNAM REPORT: Public servants in the Japanese city of Ginan have won $67,000 in compensation after being forced to arrive...
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Japan
Japan marks 14th anniversary of quake-tsunami, nuclear disasters
WNAM REPORT: Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered...
Japan credit investors seek shield from M&A risks as deals boom
WNAM REPORT: Investors in Japanese corporate bonds are increasingly seeking protection against possible credit deterioration when an issuer becomes a...
Japanese TV channel airs documentary series on Aral Sea crisis
WNAM REPORT: The television program ANN News of Japan’s leading broadcasting company Asahi TV has aired a series of documentary...
Japan prioritises support for ASEAN integration
WNAM REPORT: Japan is committed to supporting ASEAN integration and further strengthening relations with ASEAN member countries, as a top...
Japan diplomat to hold first trilateral talks with U.S. and South Korea under Trump
WNAM REPORT: Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will hold his first trilateral meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and South...
Japan seeks exemption from U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
WNAM REPORT: Japan on Wednesday requested that its steel and aluminum products be exempted from 25 percent tariffs imposed by...
Japan markets wobble as Trump talks of new steel tariffs for ‘everyone’
WNAM REPORT: The nervousness that pervaded Japanese markets on Friday turned briefly to relief after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s meeting...
Japan’s government plans expanded university tuition aid for families
WNAM REPORT: The government on Friday adopted a bill slashing or fully eliminating the cost of university tuition for families...
Water drains from the Fukushima nuclear power plant
WNAM REPORT: The process of emptying the reservoirs at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was severely impacted by the...