Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest export data from Japan, while bourses in mainland China remained on holiday.
Vietnam reports impressive export growth last year
Of the six ASEAN nations, only Vietnam posted an increase in exports for 2020, up 7% to US$282.66 billion, according to The Straits Times. The Malaysian newspaper citing data from the Japan External …
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach …
Japan’s Ruling Party Wants More Women at Meetings, but Stay Quiet
After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympics chief’s saying women talked too much at meetings, Japan’s ruling party wants women at key meetings – but only if they don’t talk. The ruling Liberal …
Twitter Star to Vaccine Tsar: Japan’s Taro Kono’s Moment in the Spotlight
Japan’s recently appointed vaccine tsar, Taro Kono, is having a breakout moment. Twitter-savvy and educated at Georgetown University in Washington, Kono has seen his popularity surge even as the …
Exclusive: Japan’s factory mood turns positive for first time since 2019 – Reuters Tankan
Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers turned positive in February for the first time since mid-2019, the Reuters Tankan poll found, lifted by improving overseas demand though caution about the …
Exclusive: Japan’s factory mood turns positive for first time since 2019 – Reuters Tankan
Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers turned positive in February for the first time since mid-2019, the Reuters Tankan poll found, lifted by improving overseas demand though caution about the …
Decoupling denied: Japan Inc lays its bets on China
The following year he travelled to China and told Beijing factory workers, “You are working very hard to learn to make TVs. If you keep up the effort, you’ll catch up with Japan in several years and …
Japan approves $3.6m in aid for Armenia amid post-war crisis
PanARMENIAN.Net – Japan’s government has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth $3.6 mln to Armenia for reconstruction after the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Japanese Foreign Ministry …
Japan approves $3.6m in aid for Armenia amid post-war crisis
PanARMENIAN.Net – Japan’s government has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth $3.6 mln to Armenia for reconstruction after the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Japanese Foreign Ministry …