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[ad_1] Japan posted a record current account surplus of ¥1.93 trillion in November, helped by a smaller trade deficit and the revival of inbound tourism, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The current account surplus, one of the widest gauges of international trade, expanded 8.7% from a year earlier, marking the 10th straight month of black ink. Japan's trade deficit more than halved to ¥724.1 billion as imports fell more than […]

[ad_1] A man who claims to be in his 30s was arrested on Friday after holing up in a hotel in Tokyo's Taito Ward and taking a woman hostage. The man was arrested at the site for allegedly taking the woman, in her 20s, hostage between around 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. in a hotel room. The woman was released without major injuries. Police received an emergency call from a […]

[ad_1] TAIPEI – As Taiwan prepares to hold one of Asia’s most consequential elections of 2024 on Saturday, voters have largely been focused on one key issue: how the results will shape Taipei’s increasingly tense relations with Beijing.The Taiwanese people are not only divided over how to deal with China, but also the seriousness of the threat posed by Beijing.Confusion in the wake of a mistranslated Chinese satellite launch alert […]

[ad_1] London – Paul Patterson, co-CEO for Europe at Fujitsu, is set to testify at a House of Commons committee meeting Tuesday over a high-profile case in which numerous post office managers in Britain were wrongly charged with cash theft. The false accusations resulted from a flawed accounting system supplied by the Japanese technology giant. Patterson also serves as a corporate executive officer at the Japanese parent company. Other witnesses […]

[ad_1] Washington – The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it had concluded recovery operations related to the late November Osprey aircraft crash off southwestern Japan.The majority of the aircraft was salvaged, but the body of one of the eight airmen killed in the accident was not recovered, according to the Air Force Special Operations Command.The Air Force's CV-22 Osprey went down off Yakushima Island on Nov. 29 during a routine […]

[ad_1] The ongoing war in Ukraine and the fighting in Gaza following Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack must not distract the world from our collective priorities: reducing our carbon dioxide emissions, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, preserving biodiversity and fighting poverty and inequality. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Cherry trees are expected to begin flowering on March 23 in Tokyo — a day earlier than average — with the full bloom expected around March 30, according to the first estimate announced by the Japan Meteorological Corporation on Wednesday.Overall, cherry blossoms are expected to start a few days earlier than average for the 2024 season. Cherry trees are expected to first bloom in Kochi Prefecture around March 18, […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump and his businesses hauled in at least $7.8 million from foreign governments and officials of 20 countries during his presidency.The bulk of that came from China, but Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others also chipped in relatively modest amounts, according to a new report from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.Trump has never been as wealthy as he has claimed, but he’s still a rich man, and $7.8 […]

[ad_1] A lot has changed in the world of women’s tennis since the 2022 U.S. Open, when Naomi Osaka last played a major tournament.Aryna Sabalenka went from a good player who couldn’t get it done on the biggest stage to a great player who is defending a Grand Slam title for the first time this month in Melbourne.Coco Gauff, long pegged as a future No. 1 and the heir apparent […]