Japan’s efficiency push has a new and conflicted flag bearer in the form of its largest listed company. Toyota Motor’s resistance to the official drive to streamline corporate structures in pursuit of …
Japan used car exporter picks Philippines for next Southeast Asia move
TSU, Japan — A Japanese company that deals in used cars will launch an auto auction business in the Philippines, hoping to capitalize on the country’s young population and growing economy. Apple …
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as country’s ‘silent emergency’ deepens
The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, according to government data, as younger people are reluctant to marry and raise children due to …
A Japan-based company will attempt to land on the moon. Here’s why its lander spent months, not days, in space
Japan-based company Ispace will attempt to safely land its Resilience spacecraft on the moon this week after the lunar lander spent months in orbit.
Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife. While scientists …
South Korea’s new President Lee vows to pursue talks with North and bolster ties with US and Japan
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan.
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on looming extinction of rare version of Christianity in rural Japan
On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries.
When Chips Meet Traffic Congestion: TSMC Hits the Brakes in Japan
TSMC’s new Japan plant faces delays due to local traffic, prompting collaboration with the Japanese government to address infrastructure issues.
Japan’s service sector growth slows in May, PMI shows
Growth in Japan’s service-sector activity slowed in May on weaker demand, offering little to mitigate falling factory activity and resulting in a near-zero growth for business overall, a private …
Yunus Jets Off to Japan Amid Massive Unrest in Bangladesh | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Bangladesh’s chief advisor Muhammad Yunus flew to Japan as multiple protests broke out in parts of Bangladesh. The country’s biggest political party, the BNP, …