It is too early to talk about the next political era after Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe because his term runs until next year, a top spokesman said on Wednesday, amid worries about Abe’s ability …
Who Takes Over If Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Decides to Go?
If Shinzo Abe resigns over health problems, the next Japanese prime minister might tweak policy on everything from China ties to monetary policy, without making drastic changes.
How possible successors stack up if Japan PM Abe resigns
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday, as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post, because of health issues and fatigue from handling …
Sale of Australian dairy business Lion Dairy to China fails after Treasurer disapproves
A Japanese-owned beverage giant’s plans to sell its Australian dairy and fruit juice business to a Chinese company has collapsed after failing to get the blessing of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
Amputee fashion show in Japan features Paralympic athletes
Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Tokyo on Tuesday for the ”Amputee Venus Show.” The event marked the date when the Paralympic Games would have opened.
Japan’s Super Nintendo World is really taking shape, new footage shows
The future of theme parks may soon look like a video game from the early ‘90s, according to images and details that have started to emerge from Universal Studios Japan’s new Super Mario-themed park.
What happens if Japan’s Abe is incapacitated, or resigns?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent visits to hospital have raised concern whether he will be able to stay on as leader of the world’s third-biggest economy until the Sept. 2021 end of his …
Pandemic may fire up Japan’s inflation, doing what cenbank could not, economist says
The coronavirus shock is boosting the amount of money flowing into Japan’s economy and may fire up inflation, achieving what years of ultra-loose monetary policy failed to do, the central bank’s …
Pandemic may fire up Japan’s inflation, doing what cenbank could not, economist says
The coronavirus shock is boosting the amount of money flowing into Japan’s economy and may fire up inflation, achieving what years of ultra-loose monetary policy failed to do, the central bank’s …
Japan and Myanmar agree to reopen borders for long-term residents
The foreign ministers of Japan and Myanmar agreed Monday to reopen borders for expatriates and other long-term residents as soon as early September, relaxi …