US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper yesterday wrote on Twitter that the US remains “committed to a democratic Taiwan.” “Partnerships: we continue to build closer relationships with Japan, South Korea, …
Azerbaijan, Japan mull bilateral business cooperation [PHOTO]
By Akbar Mammadov Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Japan Gursel Ismayilzada and CEO of ‘H.I.S. Co. Ltd Hideo Sawada have discussed bilateral business cooperation and relations in various spheres, the …
Trans-Tasman World Cup bid wins south-east Asia support in blow to rival Japan
The ASEAN Football Federation has described Australia and New Zealand’s 2023 Women’s World Cup bid as ‘outstanding’.
The worst is over for Japan, but recovery will take a while: Analyst
Izumi Devalier of Bank of America Global Research says it will take a long time for Japan’s economy to get back to pre-pandemic levels, despite forward-looking data suggesting an improvement. She also …
Japan’s exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout
New data show Japan’s exports sank 28% and imports dropped 26% in May as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade …
Japan manufacturers’ business mood worsens again on pandemic woes – Reuters Tankan Survey
The dollar is on the back foot amid hopes for fiscal and monetary stimulus. Equities are trading higher after fresh support was announced by the Bank of Japan and the Fed yesterday. There was also …
Japan manufacturers’ mood turns gloomier as virus damage spreads
Worries about the deepening impact of the new coronavirus kept Japanese business confidence depressed in June, as firms braced for a prolonged global economic downturn, the Reuters Tankan survey …
Ruined: Why the Battle of Midway Was Such a Terrible Loss for Imperial Japan
While elated over his forces’ victory at Pearl Harbor, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, knew unfinished business lay ahead. His dive-bombers and torpedo …
$2,000 for a Watermelon? That’s a Bargain as Deflation Returns in Japan
Japan, the first modern advanced economy to tackle deflation more than two decades ago, is facing the return of its stubborn foe.
Bank of Japan pledges $1tn in coronavirus loans
The Bank of Japan has boosted its coronavirus lending programme to more than $1tn but kept monetary policy on hold as governor Haruhiko Kuroda signalled on Tuesday that it would be years before there …