Global tycoons are rarely strangers to risk, but no chief executive has made a bet as epic as the one Carlos Ghosn made last December. The former boss of the Renault-Nissan alliance did something he …
Why the Japanese Yen Matters
When there is economic uncertainty in Asia, investors usually look to the yen to express their views. Japan pioneered the idea of zero interest rates. Now the low cost of borrowing in yen makes it an …
Suicide claimed more Japanese lives in October than 10 months of COVID
Japan had turned the tide on suicides until the pandemic reality sunk in, now it could prove a worrying harbinger of a mental health crisis festering elsewhere.
Will Japan Ever Reboot Its Nuclear Industry?
Nearly a decade following the Fukushima Daiichi 2011 nuclear disaster, Japan is trying to reassess its energy prospects. One of the most energy …
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan later in November – Mainichi
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan later this month to meet his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi for talks on cooperation over the coronavirus crisis and the East China Sea …
Former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn faces $90M civil suit in Japan
A civil lawsuit in which automaker Nissan is seeking $90 million in damages from former chairman Carlos Ghosn began in Japan Friday.
Japan finmin: G20 finance heads endorse common framework for developing world debt
Financial leaders of the Group of 20 major economies on Friday endorsed a “Common Framework” for treating debt of developing countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese Finance Minister …
Thailand urged to open up to foreign skilled labour, cut red tape on foreign investment
US Ambassador Michael George DeSombre and his counterparts from Australia, Britain, Germany and Japan have urged the Thai government to ease business restrictions in Thailand in order to attract more …
Air Jordan 1 COJP “Midnight Navy” Already Proving To Be A Huge Hit
Navy’ Air Jordan 1 is selling for just a bit above retail on StockX. Back in 2001, Jumpman came through with a Japan-exclusive Air Jordan 1 colorway called ‘Midnight Navy.’ With its white base, blue …
Return of a ramen pioneer gives boost to Japan’s Covid-hit restaurant sector
Rai Rai Ken is back in business in Tokyo but pandemic has taken a heavy toll on ramen shops …