TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s first doses of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine are coming from plants in the United States, not Europe as initially expected, the company told the Asahi Newspaper. The …
Bank of Japan’s March tankan survey was ‘very positive’ overall, BofA says
Izumi Devalier of Bank of America Global Research says Japan’s manufacturing sector looks “pretty solid” as it heads into the new fiscal year.
Asian stocks follow Wall St. up on strong Japan, Korea data
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Japan and South Korea reported unexpectedly strong economic data and President Joe Biden announced a $2.3 trillion U.S.
Runway dining at $540 a meal proving hit in Japan
Japan’s biggest airline is offering first-class dining on a parked plane at $540 (£392) a meal. All Nippon Airways (ANA) started offering the service on Wednesday and has added more slots for April …
Japan business sentiment improves to pre-pandemic levels on global recovery hopes
The headline index for big manufacturers’ sentiment rose to plus 5 in March from minus 10 in December, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey showed.
SBI raises additional $1 billion loan from Japan Bank for International Cooperation
The bank said that the loan is in the form of re-finance against the funding support provided to the manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of Japanese automobiles in India …
Japanese textbooks stir controversy in South Korea for ‘distorting history’
March 31 (UPI) –Japanese textbooks that refer to the South Korea-administered Dokdo Islets are sparking controversy after they were approved for use at Japanese public schools. The high school …
Japan will closely work with U.S., South Korea on North Korea – spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will coordinate closely with the United States and South Korea in dealing with North Korea, with the aim of resolving the issue of Japanese abductees and denuclearising North …
Japan approves unchanged U.S. troop hosting cost for FY 2021
Both sides agreed in February to provisionally keep Japan’s share of the hosting costs at around 200 billion yen to finance around 55,000 U.S. military personnel who are stationed at bases in Japan.
Japan approves unchanged U.S. troop hosting cost for FY 2021
Both sides agreed in February to provisionally keep Japan’s share of the hosting costs at around 200 billion yen to finance around 55,000 U.S. military personnel who are stationed at bases in Japan.