While India is set to be the world’s fourth-largest economy, there is a “huge disconnect in the standard of living and the social, economic and physical infrastructural between India and Japan,” …
China set to resume seafood imports from Japan as Fukushima worries thaw, Nikkei reports
China and Japan have agreed on procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood products, potentially marking a step towards ending a trade ban, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, citing a …
NextDecade, Japan’s JERA sign 20-year LNG supply deal
U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade said on Thursday it had signed a 20-year deal to supply Japan’s biggest power generator JERA with 2 million tonnes per annum of LNG from its Rio Grande …
Belluna Lanka charts regional growth with Sri Lanka at its core
As Belluna Co. Ltd. Japan celebrates a decade of investment in Sri Lanka, its wholly owned subsidiary, Belluna Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., is deepening its long-standing commitment to South Asia – with Sri …
Australia’s Defence Minister Marles to Meet US, Japan Counterparts
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles will meet with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts at an Asian security forum in Singapore, the first trilateral talks since elections in …
Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” …
Trump administration asked Japan to increase share of costs of US troops, Asahi Shimbun says
The Trump administration asked Japan in early May to increase its share of costs for U.S. troops stationed there, prompting Tokyo to consider boosting facility funding by tens of billions of yen, the …
Japan’s bond selloff is a warning to the world
Demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged Wednesday to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.
Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
Kamigumi, the Sumitomo Corporation and Toyota say they are withdrawing from the Thilawa port project in Yangon.
Japan’s rising long-term debt costs ripple around the world
Government bond markets should be seen, but not felt. These giant pools of capital are meant to move slowly. Japan, home to one of the biggest and usually most boring of all, is bucking that trend …