When Taro Kono, Japan’s leading contender to be prime minister, was a senior in high school, he asked his father to send him overseas for university, but was flatly refused.
Biden, leaders of Australia, India, Japan to meet in person
President Joe Biden is set to host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan for a four-way meeting later this month to strategize about COVID-19, climate change and other issues.
Japan’s New Richest Person Builds $38 Billion Automation Fortune
Takemitsu Takizaki, the founder of electronic-sensor maker Keyence Corp., has overtaken Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest person.Takizaki is worth $38.2 billion, according to …
North Korea tests cruise missile that could reach Japan
North Korea has test-fired long-range cruise missiles potentially capable of sending a nuclear warhead to hit regional rivals, in a development decried as a “ …
Vietnam, Japan sign defence trade deal
Vietnam and Japan have formally announced an agreement to facilitate co-operation on defence trade and technologies.
World Business Watch: Japan’s wholesale inflation hovers near 13-year high as material costs rise
Japan’s wholesale inflation hovered near a 13-year high in August as raw material imports continued to rise on solid global demand, putting pressure on companies to pass on higher costs to households.
Indonesia pushes for steam on key projects with Japan
Indonesia is pushing for faster progress on flagship infrastructure projects on which it is cooperating with Japan, but various issues have yet to be settled, not least on pricing.
Japan Large Companies’ Business Sentiment Turns Positive
Confidence among Japanese larger companies turned positive in the third quarter, survey data from the Ministry of Finance showed on …
Japan Producer Prices Unchanged On Month In August
Producer prices in Japan were flat on month in August, the Bank of Japan said on Monday – shy of expectations for an increase of 0.2 …
Vietnam takes Japan as partner of top importance: PM
The Party, State, Government and people of Vietnam take Japan as one of the partners of top importance which enjoys a high trust in the country’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told …