The United States, Japan and France are prodding their companies to rely less on China to make the world’s smartphones, drugs and other products …
South Korea Accuses Japan of Shamelessness in Dispute Over G-7
Troubled relations between Japan and South Korea have a new point of tension: participation in the G-7 club of rich nations, with member Japan resisting an idea floated by President Trump of adding …
China Holds War Games As India, Japan Team Up to Train at Sea
China practiced targeting islands near the contested waters of the South China Sea as India and Japan both drilled in the strategic Malacca Strait.
Japan’s largest airline asked to resume flights to Cambodia
To encourage Japanese investors, the Cambodian and Japanese Chambers of Commerce are planning to request All Nippon Airways (ANA) to resume direct flights to Cambodia ahead of a scheduled September …
Former High School Dropout Becomes Billionaire As Japan’s Internet Usage Soars
Masatoshi Kumagai, the 56-year-old founder and chairman of Tokyo-based GMO Internet, saw his fortune cross the $1 billionaire mark as shares of his company soared 50% due to an increase in internet …
Japan’s No. 2 Bank to Open Branches in Paris and Abu Dhabi
(Bloomberg) — The securities arm of Japan’s second-biggest bank is pressing ahead with its expansion abroad, unswayed by the coronavirus-fueled recession and a retrenchment by larger global …
U.S. Allies Capture China Tech Business Despite Washington’s Curbs
The U.S. is making it tougher for American companies to help Beijing roll out superfast 5G cellular networks, but companies in Japan are fueling China’s leap ahead—and making money doing it.
Gerardo Parra Hopes ‘Baby Shark’ Magic Can Bring a Title in Japan, Too
It brings energy, and we need that to help make a championship team here,” Parra, the former Nationals player, said of the children’s song that was the soundtrack to the team’s World Series run.
World news today, June 29: Japan opposes US’s suggestion to add South Korea to G7
Japan opposes Trump’s suggestion in May to invite South Korea to this year’s summit (Photo: Sputniks News) Japan opposes US’s suggestion to add South Korea to G7 A high-level Japanese government …
Experts call for easing Japan’s export curbs on Korea
Many experts said Monday the current trade restrictions imposed by Japan on South Korea should be alleviated as strengthened cooperation in material, parts and equipment will lead to greater economic …