Relations between China and its East Asian neighbours, Japan and South Korea, have been put on a more positive footing following Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visits during which he held talks with …
Support for Japan’s Suga Falls Following Travel Campaign Reversal
The dip in ratings follows criticism over his hesitation to suspend a domestic travel campaign as new coronavirus infections rise, and potentially threatens the chances of his premiership extending …
Japan’s lesson on ageing gracefully
In the three decades since Japan’s real estate bubble burst in the early 1990s there has been little overall economic growth or inflation. The easiest monetary policy in the world — interest rates …
Will Australia’s ‘hydrogen road’ to Japan cut emissions?
A joint Canberra-Tokyo effort is designed to create a cost-effective supply chain for an elusive source of clean energy …
The Covid-19 pandemic is driving a spike in suicides in Japan
In October 2020, more people died by suicide in Japan than were killed by the novel coronavirus in 10 months. Experts say this alarming spike is being partially driven by women, who often work in …
Ditch Vietnam coal-fired plant, investors tell Mitsubishi and banks
A group of mostly European asset managers have urged trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and seven other Japanese companies to withdraw from a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, which they say is …
Forget decoupling. China’s economy is wedded to globalisation
China has signalled its interest in large free trade agreements, even those led by the US or Japan. The RCEP is but a small gambit in China’s larger quest to connect its economy with the rest of the …
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto wins NHK Trophy in near-perfect skate
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women’s NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. Skating to …
South Korea, China agree on North Korea talks, early Xi visit
China’s top diplomat visited South Korea and Japan as the two US allies prepare for change under a new US president.
Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, …