Eight years after Japan’s Democratic Party was ousted and began unravelling, opposition groups are once again unifying for a general election that could come soon, but they face an uphill battle to …
Women Need Not Apply as Japan’s Most Powerful Job Comes Open
Almost eight years after Shinzo Abe pledged to use the powers of the prime minister’s office to help Japanese women “shine,” he’s leaving without a single female candidate to replace him.The three con …
Will Japan and South Korea Benefit From Hong Kong’s Troubles?
Both countries face such challenges as heavy tax burdens, bloated government and monolingualism. But their governments are implementing policies to make them more attractive to foreign companies.
Huawei says Japan ‘extremely important’ after 50% rise in procurement
Huawei Technologies revealed in late August that procurement from Japanese suppliers grew by more than 50 per cent last year while the US tightened trade restrictions on the Chinese telecom equipment …
Op-Ed: Abe’s resignation could leave Japan less secure — and destabilize its U.S. alliance
The exit of Shinzo Abe, the only G-7 leader with a consistently positive relationship with Trump, could damage Japan’s security and its U.S. alliance.
Tokyo Olympics should be held next year ‘at any cost,’ Japan’s Olympic minister says
Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, said Tuesday that she believes the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games should be staged next summer “at any cost.” …
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Japan’s Economy Shrinks 28% in 2Q; Worse than 1st Estimate
Traders showed little reaction to the fresh economic data because there were no surprises that could affect current fiscal or monetary stimulus.
Vietnam market big enough for Japanese business ambitions: PM
The Vietnam market is big enough for Japanese companies to implement ambitious investment plans and shift supply chains, says PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to relax social-distancing rules as it reveals travel bubble talks with countries such as Japan, Thailand, Germany
Four people will be allowed per table in restaurants, up from a cap of two, but the ban on dine-in services from 10pm to 5am remains unchanged ” The limit on public gatherings will be relaxed from a …
Japan wants to reach broad agreement on trade talks with UK this week: Japan government official
Japan wants to reach broad agreement with the United Kingdom on trade talks this week, to ensure it can seal a pact under Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, a Japanese government official said, …