STANDING BEFORE an elaborate array of white flowers, Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s prime minister, delivered a speech at a memorial this month in honour of Abe Shinzo, a former prime minister assassinated …
In Japan, Prime Minister’s Sleep Schedule Prompts Work-Life Balance Debate
Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
Japan’s AI play and Taiwan’s space ambitions
But the heat of competition was quickly replaced with a less enjoyable kind of heat, as Japan’s most intense wave of high temperatures so far this summer struck after the annual rainy season ended in …
Kaneda chairman strengthens Korea-Japan ties through business, culture
Kaneda Holdings is a company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, specializing in construction and real estate. Chairman Kim Deok-gil, a second-generation Korean-Japanese, has served as president of the …
Japan finance minister repeats readiness for decisive action on forex
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama repeated on Thursday that the government was ready to take decisive action on foreign exchange as needed, as the yen remained on …
Japan ready to take decisive currency action as yen hits 40-year low
By Kentaro Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – Japan will take decisive action in the currency market if needed, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday, signalling …
Japan sizzles in first ‘brutally hot’ days of the year
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities in what the …
Japan’s exports jump in June on weak yen, AI-linked demand
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose for a tenth straight month in June, government data showed on Wednesday, driven by a weak yen and strong demand driven by AI-related …
Japan exports in June jump 19.3% year/year
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – Japanese exports rose 19.3% year-on-year in June, up for a 10th straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. The result compared with an 18.6% …
China and Russia’s drills in Asia are a challenge to US allies
Tokyo has lodged a protest after a ship from a Chinese-Russian naval flotilla staged a live-fire drill off southern Japan.