Japan’s money stock, or currency in circulation and bank deposits, rose at the fastest annual pace on record in May as companies hoarded cash to guard against slumping sales from the coronavirus …
UK to start post-Brexit trade talks with Japan
The UK and Japan are set to begin talks on Tuesday aimed at reaching agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal. The negotiations come as London and Tokyo work towards replacing the agreement Britain …
Japan wants manufacturing back from China, but breaking up supply chains is hard to do
When Japanese firm Iris Ohyama agreed in April to begin producing much-needed face masks in Japan, it marked a win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who wants to bring manufacturing back from China.
Japan Hopes to Draft G7 Formin Statement on China Security Legislation on Hong Kong: Source
Japan hopes to draft a joint statement on China’s new security legislation on Hong Kong at the next Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting, a Japanese government source familiar with the …
China’s coast guard to be given wartime power, report says
China is pursuing an amendment to the law that would allow its coast guard to receive instructions from Beijing’s military during wartime, according to a Japanese press report.
Japan Bankruptcies Hit Lowest Since the 1960s: What Gives?
You’d be forgiven for assuming that Japanese bankruptcies would jump during a nationwide state of emergency that shut thousands of businesses amid the struggle to contain the coronavirus.
Goldman, Mizuho Expect Thaw in Japan Dealmaking to Gather Pace
Mergers are beginning to pick up in Japan after slumping to a 10-year low in April, and bankers expect the pace to accelerate as the coronavirus pandemic forces weaker companies to consolidate.
Is the Secret to Japan’s Virus Success Right in Front of Its Face?
In America, masks have become a weapon in the culture wars. In Japan, wearing one is no big deal, and deaths have stayed low.
Doomed? Why America Couldn’t Stop Imperial Japan From Seizing the Philippines
In the popular history of World War II, the assertion that the United States was caught unprepared in Hawaii and the Philippines has become widely accepted as fact. However, in the case of the …
Cyber security group soars as Japan hit by digital attacks
The explosive rise in the shares of Cyber Security Cloud have given a company with 45 employees a market capitalisation of around $800m. It listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers board on March …