
Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups
The backing by large firms underscores the growing interest from the nation in African companies as they contend with a shrinking market and relatively low interest rates at home.

The backing by large firms underscores the growing interest from the nation in African companies as they contend with a shrinking market and relatively low interest rates at home.

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Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service at two Ground Self-Defense Force bases in the country. The deployment of…

A 23-year-old male police officer was found bleeding from a bullet wound to his head in the dormitory of Tamagawa Police Station in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward on Monday,…

Japan will implement a revised road traffic law from Wednesday that will see fines imposed for relatively minor traffic violations such as using a mobile phone while riding…

The program will be funded by a child-rearing support fund, with fees collected on top of public medical insurance premiums from all households.

After a longer-than-expected renovation, this Ryogoku museum is finally ready to tell the human stories of Edo and Tokyo once again. Many travel guides will say that the Tokyo National Museum, in Ueno
The two Asian nations' leaders on Tuesday pledged to coordinate closely on this issue, as oil and gas prices soar due to the ongoing war.

Can Japanese jam really get this burger out of a jam? After a five-year hiatus, the McPork made its grand return to the menu at McDonald’s Japan in February, and since then it’s been generating a fair

Consumer officials are urging caution as complaints over electricity and gas contracts remain almost 10 years since Japan opened its utility markets.

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