“We . . . have a top 10 position within our sights,” said MUFG chief Hironori Kamezawa in an interview with the Financial Times in central Tokyo. MUFG’s market value is $140bn, while JPMorgan, the world’s biggest bank, is valued at $674bn.
Japan ranked 31st in digital competitiveness, 92nd for English skills
In the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index, Japan was ranked 92nd, down from 87 the previous year. It was its worst showing yet.
Biden Discusses With Allies ‘Dangerous’ Cooperation Between Russia and North Korea
The president said stronger ties with South Korea and Japan are working, but did not address whether President-elect Donald J. Trump would continue his approach when he takes office in January.
82-yr-old man with Japanese roots in Philippines gets citizenship
The 82-year-old son of a Japanese migrant to the Philippines, who had lived his entire life there as a stateless person,
Xi Tells Ishiba China Hopes Japan Will ‘Properly Handle’ History, Taiwan Issues
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Australia, US, Japan to hold defence trilateral in Darwin on Sunday
The defence ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States will meet in the Australian city of Darwin on Sunday to discuss continued military cooperation, Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday.
Fender Japan teams up with fashion designer Hiroshi Fujiwara for the furniture-inspired Fragment Telecaster
Featuring a rare rosewood and alder body and traditional 1960s specs, the Hiroshi Fujiwara-designed beauty represents one of 2024’s most unique Telecasters
Biden to Meet South Korean and Japanese Leaders Amid North Korea Tensions
The president is set to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.
China leveraging Laos to link up its Southeast Asian economic interests
Laos, relatively undeveloped and small at just … Japan was Southeast Asia’s biggest provider of financial, infrastructure and technical help until the 2000s. But for Chinese investors, Southeast …
Soccer-Unstoppable Japan thrash Indonesia to move closer to World Cup qualification
Japan thrashed Indonesia 4-0 in Jakarta on Friday as Hajime Moriyasu’s relentless side moved seven points clear at the top of Group C of Asia’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers and another step closer to an …