President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities.
South Korea’s president invokes dramatic Japan realty crash to push domestic property agenda
Lee was highlighting the country’s excessive investment in real estate, and highlighted that Japan’s housing market “burst like a balloon.” …
Japan ready to take decisive action on forex, finance minister says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated on Friday the government’s readiness to take action in the foreign exchange market, repeating the …
Japan’s factory activity stays firm as output surges in July, PMI shows
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity remained broadly firm in July with output rising at its fastest rate since February 2014, while uncertainty about the Middle East situation …
Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan’s PM says she does
Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.
Japan’s popular prime minister is burning political capital fast
STANDING BEFORE an elaborate array of white flowers, Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s prime minister, delivered a speech at a memorial this month in honour of Abe Shinzo, a former prime minister assassinated …
In Japan, Prime Minister’s Sleep Schedule Prompts Work-Life Balance Debate
Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
Japan’s AI play and Taiwan’s space ambitions
But the heat of competition was quickly replaced with a less enjoyable kind of heat, as Japan’s most intense wave of high temperatures so far this summer struck after the annual rainy season ended in …
Kaneda chairman strengthens Korea-Japan ties through business, culture
Kaneda Holdings is a company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, specializing in construction and real estate. Chairman Kim Deok-gil, a second-generation Korean-Japanese, has served as president of the …
Japan finance minister repeats readiness for decisive action on forex
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama repeated on Thursday that the government was ready to take decisive action on foreign exchange as needed, as the yen remained on …