Japan’s Princess Mako who was set to be stripped of her royal status when she married a commoner this year has delayed her wedding AGAIN after first postponing over two years ago Princess Mako of Japan is the 28-year-old niece of the new Emperor Naruhito She planned to give up her royal title to marry long-term … Read more
Will Warren Buffett’s $6 bn bet help boost Japan’s stock market? By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 Japan’s stock market, much overlooked by UK investors in recent years, has come under the spotlight again. This follows President Shinzo Abe stepping down … Read more
Japan’s PM Abe ‘is set to resign due to ill health’ after recent hospital visits and claims he had been vomiting blood Speculation about the health of Shinzo Abe, 65, has been swirling for weeks He recently made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks There have also been reports of the PM … Read more
Japan’s PM Abe ‘is set to resign due to ill health’ after recent hospital visits and claims he had been vomiting blood Speculation about the health of Shinzo Abe, 65, has been swirling for weeks He recently made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks There have also been reports of the PM … Read more
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe sparks anger after delivering near-identical speeches at different events in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to mark the anniversaries of WW2 bombings Sinzo Abe is accused of using the same speech at Hiroshima and Nagasaki Events were held to commemorate the atomic bombings in Second World War Critics say the Prime Minister used … Read more
Investing in companies that are part of the new digitalised world has proved a sound strategy for many investors in recent years – as well as in the past few months as the world has gone into lockdown and is only now slowly emerging from its mothballing. Look at the US stock market and it … Read more
Japan has taken the lead in the supercomputer race, having built a machine that is 2.8 times faster than the previous title holder, according to its developers. The Fugaku supercomputer was developed by Japanese research institute RIKEN and Fujitsu Ltd – its processor technology comes from UK-based ARM. Chips designed by Intel and IBM have … Read more
Pull up a seat and sample Japan’s gift to the world: How to find the best sushi restaurants Japanese food specialist Lesley Downer reveals how to find a good sushi place She suggests looking for places with the freshest fish and a chef behind counter The rice should look glossy and be subtly flavoured with rice … Read more
Japan’s suicide rate falls by a fifth during coronavirus pandemic as workers spend less time with bullying bosses Japan’s suicide rate has fallen by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic 1,455 people took their lives last month, compared to 1,814 in April 2019 Health ministry believes working from home, less commuting are reasons why Here’s … Read more
‘Who do you think you are?’: Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe is slammed for ‘tone deaf’ video showing him lounging on his sofa with his dog while most of the country has to keep working ‘Who do you think you are?’ became a top trend on Twitter after video went up Users said Abe’s message ignored … Read more