By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to boost investment in growth areas in her first economic blueprint finalised on Tuesday, a pledge overshadowed …
Saudi-Japanese Business Council Convenes in Riyadh with Over 80 Company Representatives
The Saudi-Japanese Joint Business Council Meeting convened in Riyadh with the participation of Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Yoji. The …
Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals
Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions.
China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power
PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development China’s military mouthpiece on Monday dedicated a full page to warning about Japan …
Japan yen stablecoin moves from pilot to payroll: Logistics giant pays 2,300 drivers
Japan yen stablecoin JPYC has crossed from pilot to live operations: AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings, the ¥230.5B logistics company that handles Amazon Japan deliveries, will pay 2,300 truck drivers and …
China’s heavy rare earth tap stays closed for Japan in June
SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) – China’s exports of strategically important, controlled rare earths and minerals to Japan were tiny again in June, extending the raw material fallout of a diplomatic spat …
Survivor recalls horror of 1945 attacks on Kofu, Japan
This month marks the 81st anniversary of a barrage of US air raids on Kofu City in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan. The attacks claimed over 1,100 lives.
Japan’s ruling party warns about suspected collusion between activist investors and private equity
By Makiko Yamazaki and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling party raised concerns on Friday over suspected collusion between activist investors and buyout funds in take-private deals,
Green Japan: “Net Zero” is Transforming Society and Business
In a mountain-ringed bay off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, fourteen giant wind turbines are rising from the water. The spinning of their roughly 80-meter-long blades—driven by the same winds that …
Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country’s first female prime minister opposes it.