When compared to other transnational free trade agreements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), which was signed by Japan and 14 other countries in November of 2020 and …
Skyscrapers Lose Luster for Japanese Companies During Pandemic
Japan’s decades-long love affair with status-symbol office towers is now fading, as the pandemic upends work styles and puts a strain on company finances.
Not Yet Desperate, Japan and South Korea Plod Toward Vaccinations
The slower pace gives the East Asian countries a chance to learn from mistakes elsewhere but also poses risks as more contagious and perhaps deadlier variants of the virus emerge.
Greta Thunberg joins Asian charge against Vietnam coal plant
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has lent her support to young climate protesters in Japan, South Korea and Vietnam to oppose the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam.
Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million for New Fintech Fund
Israeli venture capital firm FinTLV raised $120 million for a new fund investing in global growth-stage insurance and financial technology companies. Investors include Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group, …
Grand-slam Hadleigh Parkes wills on Wales from Japan
When Ireland most recently came to Cardiff for a Six Nations match it was a try by Hadleigh Parkes that led to their downfall and earned Wales the third grand slam of the Warren Gatland era.Two years …
Only 37% of firms met Japan gov’t target of cutting commuters by 70%
Only around 37 percent of firms in Japanese prefectures under the current state of emergency have met the government’s target of cutt …
Britain says China has damaged trust in global trade system
Britain on Friday said China had contributed to an erosion of trust in the global trade system, offering to work with the European Union, Japan the United States and others to clamp down on what it …
The Latest: Japan PM determined to hold Olympics in July
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is determined to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer, despite growing uncertainty as coronavirus cases rise at home.
No Plan B: Japan’s sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics
Japan’s Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year’s Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is souring amid a fresh …