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 …
Trump and new Japan PM Suga discuss ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’: US
US President Donald Trump on Sunday spoke to Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to congratulate him on taking office and to discuss a “free and open Indo-Pacific” region, which is …
Japan’s PM Suga Says Agreed to Coordinate Closely With Trump After First Talks
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the importance of their countries’ alliance in phone talks on Sunday, their first since Suga took over as Japan’s new …
Climate-Farce: Japan’s Attitude To The Climate Crisis In UN Shipping Agency
As California burns with wildlfires, Japan’s stance and hold over the UN shipping agency is holding back meaningful progress on climate talks in shipping. Having opted for self-regulation, the …