Japanese businesses are actively responding to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Vessels are being halted, flights canceled, and employees evacuated from the region.
Tensions in the Gulf are causing manageable disruptions for airlines. Travelers may experience higher costs and delays if airspace closures continue.
Inbound tourism drives multilingual services as providers grapple with costs and unpaid bills
North Korea has given no space for engagement on the issues most relevant to Japan — that is, the abductee issue and denuclearization.
Handset maker also unveils its first humanoid robot for consumer use
Communities across the country take steps to integrate residents from overseas
Asian buyers have been calling suppliers to check if alternative cargoes are available, according to traders.
Interim leadership council declared, but successor yet to be named
Russia has used a flotilla of ageing tankers of opaque ownership to get around restrictions on its lucrative crude exports imposed over its 2022 all-out invasion of Ukraine.
The employment of the single-use LUCAS drones was likely being closely watched by both Japan and China.
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