South Korea and Japan held a vice-ministerial meeting Friday to discuss ways of cooperating on a wide range of economic and financial issues, Seoul’s finance ministry said. South Korea’s Deputy …
Krungsri becomes the first Thai commercial bank to launch “Sustainable Deposits” in Thailand with Toyota Leasing (Thailand) being the first customer
In addition to being the first Japanese company that supports the sustainable deposit product in Thailand, Toyota Leasing (Thailand) was also the first Japanese corporate customer that joined hands …
Krungsri becomes the first Thai commercial bank to launch “Sustainable Deposits” in Thailand with Toyota Leasing (Thailand) being the first customer
In addition to being the first Japanese company that supports the sustainable deposit product in Thailand, Toyota Leasing (Thailand) was also the first Japanese corporate customer that joined hands …
Revised Japan Q4 GDP data to show economy likely avoided recession
Revised data for Japan’s fourth-quarter gross domestic product will likely show that the economy avoided a technical recession thanks to companies’ stronger-than-expected spending on plants and …
Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies
The creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time, has died at 68. Akira Toriyama succumbed to acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the …
13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
About 880 tons of highly radioactive nuclear fuel remains inside the three damaged reactors, but no one knows what condition the melted fuel is in or where in the reactors it fell.
Japan Couples Sue to End Surname Law, This Time With Business Backing
Six couples are suing the Japanese government over a law that requires married spouses to have the same surname, the latest legal challenge against a century-old custom that many argue perpetuates …
Too early to mention additional fiscal targets, says Japan Finance Minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that the government would stick to its aim of balancing the primary budget by the fiscal year end in March 2026 and it’s too early to refer to …
Japan-bound United flight lands in L.A. after losing wheel during takeoff
The plane landed safely in Los Angeles around 1:30 p.m., and the airline was arranging a new aircraft for passengers to continue their trip to Japan, according to United Airlines.
China and Japan gave TSMC over $1.5 billion in subsidies to build and equip new fabs as US CHIPS Act payouts stall
China and Japan have aggressively increased subsidies in the past year for chipmakers in general and TSMC in particular. The company’s 2023 annual report indicates that the grants it received from …