His government has been criticized for delaying measures for weeks due to apparent reluctance to hurt the pandemic-hit economy, with recent media surveys showing about 30-point decline in his support …
Japan factory output growth stalls in November after rising for 5 months
Some analysts worry new global coronavirus infections may prevent demand growth for Japan’s manufactured goods as corporate and consumer activity take a hit.
Coronavirus: Indonesia, South Korea and Japan tighten travel restrictions to contain new strain
Asian governments have been forced to adjust to contain the threat of the new, potentially more contagious strain of coronavirus. International visitors will be barred from entering Indonesia for a …
Japan’s appeal as hub hindered by taxes, language and lackluster growth
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong has raised hopes Tokyo may be able to compete as a financial hub, but the numbers still don’t work in Japan’s favor.
Demon Slayer kills big-name rivals to become Japan’s highest grossing film
Runaway success of the story of Tanjiro – a boy who shows remarkable resilience in the face of obstacles – comes despite the coronavirus pandemic …
Canada, Japan among nations reporting infections with fast-spreading UK coronavirus strain
The fast-spreading coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has now reached Canada and Japan, after cases cropped up in some European counties.
Japan Announces it Will Phase Out Gasoline, What About the US?
All new vehicles in Japan must be hybrids or fully electric starting in mid-2030s and this has Toyota howling. Japan said it planned to stop the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by the mid-2030s, …
Lead Through Your People: Episode #64 Japan Business Mastery
Japan Business Mastery Harvard Professor Joseph Nye coined the term “soft power” to describe how nations can achieve their aims through persuasion and the ability to attract. Can soft power in our b …
How Japan’s ‘mitsu’ was changed by Covid
The report attempts to frame Japan’s response to the pandemic (along with those of other Asian countries where deaths per million have been low) with a distinction between “tight” and “loose” cultures …
Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant
Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.