Japan Online Investment and Trade Promotion Fair sponsored by CPC Xindu District Committee and Xindu District People’s Government was held. At the fair, through online meetings, online signing and …
Japan’s May retail sales fall sharply as lockdown measures hit demand
TOKYO (Reuters) – Retail sales in Japan tumbled at a double-digit pace for the second straight month in May as the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures delivered a heavy blow to consumer …
Yield Curve in Japan Keeps Steepening With BOJ Holding Back
An incessant steepening in Japan’s yield curve is raising the stakes for the central bank’s monthly bond-buying plan due Tuesday.Faced with mounting losses on their portfolios, investors are looking …
If Japan Didn’t Surrender, America Would Have Leveled It With Battleships
While the attacks definitely made an impression, they did not offer the Navy a long-term strategic role for its battlefleet.
National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Even as Japan and South Korea seek to woo Hong Kong’s financial firms considering a Plan B in the face of Beijing’s tightening control, one Asian city seen as the most obvious beneficiary is keeping …
Bank of Japan Likely to Cut Economic Forecasts on Covid-19
The Bank of Japan is likely to lower its economic projections again next month as the heavy impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the domestic and global economies becomes clearer.The International …
North Korea Rumors: Is Kim Jong Un In Poor Health? After Past Death Speculation, Japanese Official Raises New Questions
Rumors have swirled around Kim’s health, with the North Korean leader having been mysteriously absent from a national celebration on April 15.
Taiwan President Asserts Sovereignty Over Disputed Islands Claimed by Japan and China
Tsai Ing-wen reiterated Taiwan’s claim over the Diaoyutai/Senkakus after opposition politicians pushed her to respond to a Japanese move to change their administrative name.
Fact check: Hong Kong, not Japan, sprayed “looters and rioters” with blue dye
A post on social media makes the claim that in Japan “looters and rioters” are sprayed with an indelible blue dye so they can be later identified by law enforcement. While the photograph that …
National security law: could Japan or South Korea take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
South Korea’s efforts, including campaigns to woo foreign investors since 2009, have not sparked a rise in foreign financial firms doing business there, with about 165 registered currently and almost …