The latest investment plans by Amazon Web Services (AWS) follow recent expansion announcements in Mexico and Japan.
Can Israel afford to wage war?
For America or Japan such borrowing would be a breeze. In Israel, however, there is always a chance that more conflict is around the corner. Should the country’s tech industry be wounded, perhaps in a …
Japan expands free day care centers to all children
The Japanese government announced that it is now offering free day care to all children aged 6 months to 2 years old, regardless of parents’ employment status. All children within the age range will …
Pritzker Prize 2024: Japanese housing pioneer Riken Yamamoto wins ‘Nobel of architecture’
From social housing to a glass-walled fire station, the 78-year-old architect has dedicated his career to fostering community in rapidly expanding cities.
Japan Says China’s Rapidly Rising Military Power ‘Serious Concern’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday that China’s rapidly expanding military power was a “serious concern” for Japan and the international society.
China Emerging as One of the Key Foreign Investors in Indonesia’s New Capital City
Singapore and Japan hold the top slots for investing in Nusantara, an estimated $32 billion effort that is also attracting the interest of Malaysian investors.
Japan’s service activity grows in Feb on firm tourism
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector activity expanded in February, extending gains for one-and-a half years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, helped by solid demand in tourism and …
Japan faces a reckoning with its zombie companies
Big Japanese companies are well equipped for the end of the country’s long-standing era of negative interest rates. Yet, when it arrives, the shift in monetary policy will unearth the dark side of …
Will Nikkei’s record-breaking rally sustain even as Japan’s economy sputters?
Japan’s Nikkei stock index has been on a record-breaking spree, but the country’s ailing economy has experts divided over this sustainability of this rally.
Congressional leaders invite prime minister of Japan to address Congress in April
Congressional leaders have invited the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, to address a joint meeting of Congress on April 11, saying the relationship between the U.S. and Japan has proven to be a …