He often appears stern and reads verbatim from prepared notes at his regular news conferences. He can be curt with reporters whose questions annoy him. Still, he managed to go viral this year when he …
Japan Leadership Favorite Pledges to Keep Shinzo Abe’s Goals
Yoshihide Suga, the front-runner to become Japan’s next prime minister, said he would maintain a close alliance with the U.S. and continue departing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reflationary policies.
UK/Japan trade deal good for consumers, companies, Johnson tells Abe
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his outgoing Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe that a free trade deal between their two countries would provide certainty for companies and consumers, his …
Indonesia-based PasarPolis Raises $54 Mn in Series B Funding, Largest for an Insurtech Startup in SEA
Leapfrog Investments, Japan’s SBI Investments, Xiaomi, Indonesian VC firms AlphaJWC and Intudo Ventures and existing investor Go-Ventures, investment arm of Gojek, participated in the round …
5 things to know about Japan’s World War II surrender
World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the …
Who are the candidates to replace Japan PM Abe?
Japan’s ruling party said Wednesday it will vote September 14 on a replacement for outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is stepping down for health reasons.
Suga as Japan’s next premier may be tough partner for Bank of Japan
The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country’s central bank.
Rains hit southern Japan island as Koreas ready for typhoon
An offshore typhoon brought torrents of rain to southern Japan heading to the Korean Peninsula as another storm in the Pacific was growing stronger …
Japan’s New Leader Will Likely Keep Big Stimulus Rolling
The emergence of Yoshihide Suga as the leading candidate to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggests Japan will stick to its economic strategy of massive monetary stimulus, flexibility on fiscal …
Wants to expand business ties with Pakistan: Japan
Japan has expressed interest in importing mango, fish and textile products from Pakistan. Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Kuninori Matsudaexpressed this interest in a me …