During a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2018, Abe voiced his appreciation for Indonesia’s improving ease of doing business rating. Japan also participates actively in the Jokowi …
Storm heading northward toward Japan packing winds, downpour
A tropical storm developing in the Pacific Ocean is slowly sweeping toward Japan, threatening the main island of Honshu with heavy rainfall and harsh winds …
Sri Lanka and Japan: The Distant Neighbours
2020-09-21 19:30:00 Air Force behind every people-friendly operation in the country – Air Marshal D.L. Sumangala Dias Air Marshal D.L. Sumangala Dias joined the Sri Lanka Air Force (AF) on December 13 …
Japan mulls tax breaks for foreign finance hires
Aiming to raise Japan’s status as a global financial center, the government and ruling parties plan to study a system to encourage the entry of overseas financial institutions and the hiring of …
Rodrigo Duterte: The Weak Strongman of the Philippines
After Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo announced his resignation due to poor health last month, many Filipinos wondered aloud if Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would soon arrive at the same …
Japan firms to demonstrate underground CO2 storage in Indonesia
Two Japanese firms will carry out a demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground starting next year in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric …
Vietnam to resume some international flights, set up quarantine process
The aviation authorities of China, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan (China) have asked Vietnam to clarify the immigration process, isolation and medical requirements for international flights.
Kelly, Nissan and Japan itself go on trial
American auto executive Greg Kelly got an urgent message saying he was needed in Japan for important business at Nissan Motor Co., where he was a director. Kelly initially balked at the idea. The …
Woman, 117, marks becoming Japan’s oldest ever person with cola and boardgames
Kane Tanaka, who has not been able to see her family due to the pandemic, celebrated with a bottle of Coke …
Shinzo Abe condemned by South Korea for visiting nationalist Yasukuni shrine
South Korea has denounced Shinzo Abe for offering prayers yesterday at a nationalist Shinto shrine where hanged war criminals are commemorated.The right-wing former prime minister of Japan made an …