News Updates Kishda looks to bolster Indo-Pacific strategy with visit to India By Keith Preston on March 17, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Top News Stories Kishda looks to bolster Indo-Pacific strategy with visit to India Kishida will visit India from Sunday to Wednesday, with a key speech on Japan’s regional policy and bilateral summit with Modi planned for Monday. Prosecutors to challenge decision to reopen Iwao Hakamata murder case The Tokyo High Court decided to reopen the case after the Supreme Court canceled the high court’s previous ruling rejecting the retrial plea by Iwao … ‘Seek-and-destroy’ markets pile pressure on global central banks With the Fed meeting looming next week, markets will remain on edge for a while yet. Japan to crack down on crime rings that recruit via social media Kishida has called for stronger measures against online posts offering “dark part-time jobs,” while stressing the need to conduct “cyberpatrols” to end recruiting for crimes. Why Kishida and Yoon moved to improve frosty bilateral ties Beyond good food and drinks, North Korea’s repeated missile launches and the need for the two countries to cooperate over economic security brought the two … Other Stories Sports In shadow of Tokyo Tower, fans cheer Samurai Japan into WBC semifinals “Murakami, our god, has been revived,” fan Hiroyuki Kurosaki said, referring to last season’s Triple Crown winner. “I think we’ll get to see a home … Opinion Where will startups turn to now that SVB is gone? Silicon Valley Bank played an important role in financial innovation tied to the world’s tech hub. Its demise could be profound. Life For some in Japan, the first day of spring means a visit with the ancestors While visits to the family grave are often done during the Bon holidays in August, the spring and autumn equinoxes are also a traditional time … Sports FIFA triples prize money for Women’s World Cup FIFA President Gianni Infantino also said a proposed sponsorship deal with the Saudi tourist board for the World Cup would not happen. News New analysis reveals dynamic volcanism on Venus Radar images taken by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft show that a volcanic vent about 1.6 kilometers wide on the Venusian surface expanded and changed shape over an … Sports Pressure back on JSA to reconnect with fans as pandemic ends After nearly three years of restrictions, there are plenty of ways for sumo officials to widen the sport’s audience both domestically and globally. Attack the SystemTweetMorePrintShare on Tumblr Categories: News Updates