MANILA (Kyodo) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Thursday that there is a “very strong possibility” for his country and Japan to sign an agreement allowing their defense forces to train in each other’s territories during a meeting involving the two nations’ foreign and defense ministers in July.
Japan’s new widowmaker trade may have shorter life
For more than two decades, investors lost their shirts in Japan. In a trade that became known as a “widowmaker”, they sold short Japanese government bonds with their tiny yields, yet suffered as …
Japan Consumer Inflation Grows at Slower Pace in April
Consumer inflation grew at a slower pace in April but remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target amid growing expectations over additional interest-rate increases.
Markets cool off, Japan inflation on tap
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.A classic economic data case of ‘good news is bad news’ from the United States on Thursday looks set to weigh on Asian markets on Friday, as that eagerly …
Why China, Japan, and South Korea Are Holding Their First Trilateral Summit Since 2019
The trilateral summits have been on hold since 2019 due to COVID and China’s anger at Japan and South Korea moving closer to the U.S. in recent years.
Yonhap news agency says leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet in Seoul next week
Yonhap news agency says leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet in Seoul next week. Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports …
Yonhap news agency says leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet in Seoul next week
Yonhap news agency says leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet in Seoul next week. Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports …
Leaders of South Korea, China, Japan to meet Monday for trilateral talks
Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks in more than four years to discuss how to revive their cooperation, South Korea’s presidential …
Japan whaler operator says it has no plan to hunt in Antarctic
The operator of Japan’s first domestically-built whaling mothership in more than seven decades said on Thursday it had no plans to send the whaler to the Antarctic Ocean, although the new vessel is capable of reaching the region.
Japan tour ‘will be a wonderful experience’ – Mitoma
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma is looking forward to showing his team-mates his homeland when they travel to Japan for pre-season in July. The Japan international, who has missed a significant amount of time this season with a back injury,