Tanzania Launches Marine Safety Drive To Cut Fishing Fatalities In Zanzibar
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming to protect...
August 9, 2026Topic
Japan
Typhoon Dolphin Hits Okinawa As China Shuts Ports Ahead Of Landfall
Typhoon Dolphin injured six in Japan and shut the Ningbo-Zhoushan ports before landfall on 9-10 August. What it means for...
August 8, 2026
Japan Bets US$34M on Namibia Rare Earths, First Africa Mine
Namibia rare earths drew up to US$33.9 million from Japan's Jogmec on 30 July, funding a Toyota Tsusho venture at...
July 31, 2026
BOAD Raises US$153 Million in Tokyo Without a Guarantee
The BOAD Samurai bond raised about US$153 million in two yen tranches, the first unguaranteed public Samurai issue by a...
July 30, 2026
Panama and Japan’s Shipowners Agree to Deepen Maritime Cooperation
Panama Japan maritime cooperation talks saw 1,072 Japanese ships transit the Canal in 2025. Mulino pitched new ports, a gas...
July 14, 2026
Japan Joins the Wall Against Chinese Steel, and Brazil Feels It
Japan launched a dumping investigation into Chinese steel on June 1, joining the U.S., EU, and India. Here's why Brazil...
June 19, 2026
Between recognition and misrepresentation: the complex struggle for transgender rights in Japan
Despite recent legislative advancements and court victories that may appear to safeguard the rights of the LGBT+ community in Japan,...
July 22, 2023
Demand for soundproofed housing in Japan increases in face of post-pandemic behavioral changes
As the COVID-19 pandemic prompts people to spend more time at home, many Japanese residents seek soundproof apartments, Not only...
July 17, 2023
Facial recognition for ATMs coming to Japan
Seven Bank, a leading banking institution in Japan, has announced its intention to pioneer the nation's first-ever facial recognition service...
May 25, 2023