Wireless carrier SoftBank Corp is “considering its carrier fees seriously”, a spokesman said on Thursday, in response to a report that Japanese carriers would cut prices following pressure from new …
Japan’s budget requests hit record $1.35 trillion
TOKYO • Japan’s ministries have asked for a record 105.4071 trillion yen (S$1.35 trillion) in initial budget for the next fiscal year, the Finance Ministry said, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s new …
Japan’s budget requests hit record $1.35 trillion
TOKYO • Japan’s ministries have asked for a record 105.4071 trillion yen (S$1.35 trillion) in initial budget for the next fiscal year, the Finance Ministry said, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s new …
Weatherwatch: the extreme nature of Japan’s climate
The weather varies across the island nation, with everything from long cold winters to mild summers and tropical cyclones …
Japanese trade body eyes more investment in Bangladesh
Ando, also president of Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce … country representative said it is practically not like it has been reported due to scope of business in China. He, however, said there …
Indicator suggests Japan’s economy stopped contracting in August
Japan’s government upgraded its assessment of the economy on Wednesday for the first time since May 2019 after a key indicator improved for August, pointing to a gradual recovery from the impact of …
Trump says U.S. economic recovery is faster than any other country’s — but China is leaps and bounds ahead
China’s economic growth is in double digits, Japan’s Nikkei index is doing better than the Dow, and South Korea’s unemployment rate is almost back to pre-pandemic levels.
China Urges U.S. to Drop ‘Cold War’ Mentality
“Pompeo has repeatedly fabricated lies about China and maliciously created political confrontation,” the Chinese embassy in Japan said in a statement. “We once again urge the U.S. to abandon its Cold …
Japan stocks set to trade lower as Trump calls off stimulus negotiations
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Japan were set to trade lower at the open as U.S. President Donald Trump called off stimulus negotiations till after the November election. Load Error Futures pointed to a lower …
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back For Corporate Governance In Japan
Japan Inc. has always been embroiled in scandals surrounding corporate governance; however, that trend seemed to be on the reverse.