The Japanese economy, long a model of prosperity and fiscal discipline, is going through a period of complex turbulence. Between a contraction in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a consumer crisis, …
Marcos heads to Japan for World Expo, business meetings
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left for Osaka, Japan, on Thursday afternoon to attend the World Expo 2025, a Palace official said. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos left around 1 p.m.
NTT Data to open $90m colocation-focused data center in Thailand
BANGKOK — Japanese IT company NTT Data will spend $90 million to set up a data center in Thailand this year, Nikkei has learned, seeking to tap a growing demand for cloud services in Southeast Asia.
NTT Data to open $90m colocation-focused data center in Thailand
BANGKOK — Japanese IT company NTT Data will spend $90 million to set up a data center in Thailand this year, Nikkei has learned, seeking to tap a growing demand for cloud services in Southeast Asia.
Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defence spending
But Tokyo scrapped the meeting after the US asked Japan to boost defence spending to 3.5 per cent, higher than its earlier request of 3 per cent, according to three people familiar with the matter, …
A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze
Japan’s transformation is seen as both a template for Western nations and a stark reminder of just how difficult it is to escape China’s mineral orbit.
Marcos in Japan for Osaka Expo, business meetings
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has flown to Japan to inaugurate the Philippine Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka and to meet with businessmen and the Filipino community there. Malacañang announced the …
Japan’s Prices Climb by Most in Two Years Ahead of Election
Japan’s key consumer inflation measure accelerated to a fresh two-year high as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gears up for a summer election and the Bank of Japan mulls the country’s price trajectory.
Japan firms face record activist shareholder proposals, raising reform pressure
Activist investors submitted shareholder proposals to a record number of Japanese companies holding annual general meetings in June, adding to pressure on firms not used to friction to improve …
Japan court awards asylum seekers damages over prolonged detention
A Japanese district court has ordered the state to pay a total of 1.2 million yen ($8,260) in compensation to two asylum seekers, rul …