The East China Sea is home to the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, where Japan recently reported an extended presence of Chinese patrol ships.
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan’s regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers’ ability to avert a damaging banking …
Japanese retailer Aeon to invest $180m in first Myanmar mall
YANGON/TOKYO — Japanese retail group Aeon said Tuesday it would build a large commercial facility in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, with an investment of $180 million, marking its first …
Japan, South Korea Spat to Hit U.S. Plans?
Aug.03 — A South Korean court is set to start liquidating assets of a Japanese company to compensate Koreans conscripted to work during colonial occupation. The move is expected to invite …
Vietnam prepares to receive investors from Japan, the US, EU
Japanese businesses have begun relocating factories to Vietnam, and it is expected that American and European businesses will also come soon.
Gov’t view on Japan’s regional economies upgraded after virus slump
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday upgraded its overall assessment of Japan’s regional economies for the first time in nearly three year …
Japan will respond if South Korea seizes Japanese assets: deputy PM Aso
Japan would need to respond if South Korea seizes Japanese assets over wartime forced labour disputes, Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, describing such a move as being in breach of …
Japan to update English translations of business laws by FY2022
TOKYO — The Ministry of Justice will update the English translations of Japan’s business-related laws and regulations. The full-scale revision, planned to be completed by the end of the fiscal …
Taiwan’s ‘Mr Democracy’ Lee Teng-Hui Championed Island, Defied China
PHOTO: Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui speaks during a news conference in Tokyo June 1, 2007. Lee received a prize in memory of Japanese colonial administrator Shinpei Goto by the Shinpei Goto …
Mitsubishi eyes car production in Myanmar
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors is considering building vehicles in Myanmar, as the Japanese automaker … Details, such as the timing and the form of the business, have yet to be decided.