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TOKYO -- Seven central banks will join with private-sector lenders to test the use of "tokenized" money on a digital ledger for faster, cheaper international transactions, which could mark a step toward a new settlement system.
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu aims to increase shareholder payouts this fiscal year and spend up to 1 trillion yen ($6.6 billion) on acquisitions and other investments, the company said Wednesday.
TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. are revising the command-and-control framework governing their defense forces to better coordinate in regional operations.
The East Asian nation hopes to reinforce its reputation as a nation that promotes the rule of law in international disputes and to play a larger role in regional diplomacy, analysts told This Week in Asia.
The Democratic Party’s Kim Jun-hyeok, who is contesting the April 10 general election, made the claim on a YouTube channel last year.
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s breakthrough cinematic masterpiece, Drive My Car (2021), won him deserved critical acclaim. The film is a feat of storytelling that beautifully juxtaposes the enormity of grief with the everyday mundane.
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines will set up a joint cyberdefense framework, aiming to protect government agencies and critical infrastructure amid rising attacks from China, Russia and North Korea.
TOKYO -- The U.S. quota for low-tariff beef imports for this year was filled by the end of February, the fastest since 2020, with Brazil and Japan suppliers quickly claiming their shares.