Run by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and located in the state of Victoria, home to a quarter of the world’s known brown coal reserves, the project is key to helping Japan meet its target of net zero …
Japan’s Suga to meet with U.S. President Biden in first half of April: minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will travel to the United States to meet President Joe Biden next month to discuss Indo-Pacific issues, Japan’s chief government spokesman said …
Daiichi Sankyo says it has begun producing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Daiichi Sankyo Co said on Friday it had begun the production of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan. The drugmaker said in a release it will prepare the vaccine in Japan, …
Quad alliance of US, Japan, India and Australia is part of Biden’s plan to contain China. But some experts aren’t so sure
Hong Kong (CNN)US President Joe Biden’s administration entered the White House this year aiming to unite allies in efforts to contain China’s territorial claims across the Indo-Pacific. On Friday, …
I.O.C. Will Buy Coronavirus Vaccines From China for Olympians
The agreement with a powerful Olympic partner may help reassure a skeptical Japanese population fearful of thousands of visitors to this summer’s Games.
CBS News’ Lucy Craft talks to her son about Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami hitting is school
As scenes of epic devastation started to roll in from across northeastern Japan, I futilely dialed one of the few places with functioning phones, the Sendai police department. An overwhelmed officer …
Indonesia’s job creation law viewed as important by Japanese investors
With the regulation, the level of ease-of-doing business in Indonesia will improve. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Japanese businesspersons perceive Indonesia’s job creation law as crucial to help boost the …
Japan marks 10th disaster anniversary but still recovering
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is marking the 10th anniversary Thursday of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit the northeastern region, where many survivors’ lives are still on hold. People, …
Japan’s recovery from tsunami disaster, by the numbers
Numbers show how much progress has been made and what still remains 10 years after the triple disaster of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant meltdown on Japan’s northeastern coast TOKYO …
How paying women less is costing Japan
Japan is stuck decades in the past when it comes to gender equality. OECD officials say underutilizing women in workplace costs Japan $550 billion worth of GDP. CNN’s Blake Essig talks educated …