The U.S. Marine Corps at Iwakuni, Japan, announced formation of a new attack squadron on Friday in anticipation of the arrival of F-35Bfighter planes.
Finance not fish: The trade deal with Japan focuses on what matters for the City
Trade talks with the EU remain uncertain, with negotiations focused on issues like fishing that have little bearing for the …
Japan youngster starts volunteer online message counseling
Suicides are on the rise among Japanese teens and that worries 21-year-old Koki Ozora, who grew up depressed and lonely. His nonprofit “Anata no Ibasho,” or “A Place for …
Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era
Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal Friday in the the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan ’s Nissan …
Japan’s unorthodox household goods champion rides a pandemic boom
Iris Ohyama, whose goods are ubiquitous in Japanese homes, has relied on its usual offbeat methods during the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade tensions to ride the teleworking wave and bring …
Japan to ease curbs on business travellers for stays of up to 3 days
TOKYO • Japan will ease entry restrictions on business travellers for stays of up to three days, in a bid to revive economic activity after visits from abroad ground to a halt due to the coronavirus …
US policy toward North Korea under Joe Biden: pageantry out, pragmatism in
Analysts and experts said a Democratic administration would favour working-level diplomacy with Kim Jong-un, and would include more policy coordination with South Korea and Japan.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy to freeze development of SpaceJet regional jet: sources
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will freeze development of its SpaceJet regional jet as the COVID-19 pandemic squeezes finances and erodes prospects for Japan’s first passenger aircraft in half a …
US, China’s Geopolitical Battle for Asia Shapes New Power Dynamic for Region
“The urgency with which Australia and I think India and Japan have committed themselves to strengthening the Quad is significant,” Hervé Lemahieu told Newsweek, “and that’s because the threat …
Finance and Foreign Policy Mix When China and Japan Lock Horns
Though much discussion about geopolitical influence in Asia centres on U.S.-China conflict, Tokyo is the real financial challenger to Beijing.