Japan’s new 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality has thrown a spotlight on its efforts to find new, greener fuel options, including an ambitious but controversial liquid hydrogen venture. The Hydrogen …
Do department stores still have a future in Singapore?
In its 162 years of operations in Singapore, department store Robinsons survived bombings, a three-year closure during the Japanese …
Protest outside Japan’s Mitsubishi over wartime forced labor
About a dozen people protested outside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Tokyo on Friday, demanding Japanese companies pay compensation for their wartime abuse of …
Japan approves technical aid for four PHL infrastructure projects
THE Japanese government has approved ¥3.1 billion (P1.44 billion) worth of technical assistance for four infrastructure projects in the Philippines as it rea ffi rms its commitment to support the …
Wary of security issues, Japan’s government moves to shut China out of its drone supply chain
Japan may effectively shut off China from supplying drones to its government to protect sensitive information, according to six people in government and the ruling party familiar with the matter, as …
US, Japan and Australia to form supply chains in Vietnam
The governments of the US, Japan and Australia are taking steps to invest in the development of infrastructure and form supply chains in Vietnam, according to Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party …
Vietnam boosting economic ties with the US, Japan and Australia
He made the statement while holding online talks with leaders from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and Export Finance …
Halloween in Japan Is Still Spooktacular, but Now the Zombies Keep Their Distance
The year 2020 wouldn’t be complete without some rampaging zombies. But don’t worry, the blood-soaked creatures wreaking havoc in Japan are coronavirus-safe.
Prominent Japan Strategist Kathy Matsui to Leave Goldman
Prominent Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Kathy Matsui, who has advocated for Japan to close its gender gap and bolster the role of women in the workplace, is stepping down at the end of the year, …
Prominent Japan Strategist Kathy Matsui to Leave Goldman
Prominent Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive Kathy Matsui, who has advocated for Japan to close its gender gap and bolster the role of women in the workplace, is stepping down at the end of the year, …