The country’s stock market delivered negative returns for decades. Now low corporate debt, a cheap currency and a power shift towards shareholders, backed by the state, is changing the dynamic. Edward Chancellor tells Peter Thal Larsen the recent strong run could last for years.
Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China
In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with exports doubling over the past decade. One-fifth of the koi exported from Japan are shipped to China.
Japan, South Korea to Set up Joint Hydrogen, Ammonia Supply Network – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea will establish a joint supply network for carbon-neutral fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.
Standard Chartered’s Investment Arm, SBI Holdings to Set Up Digital Asset Joint Venture in the UAE
SC Ventures will collaborate with Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings to establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This partnership aims to …
South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Stanford University on Nov. 17, Yoon’s office said on Friday.
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating baseball gloves to children in his home country, Japan
Shohei Ohtani is one of the biggest stars in baseball, and he is stepping up to give back to young people in his home country who aspire to play at the professional level.
Chinese fast fashion retailer Temu overtakes Shein to dominate Japan and South Korea apps
Chinese low-cost retailer Temu, owned by Pinduoduo, is dominating app stores in Japan and South Korea, dethroning Shein after a successful expansion in the West.
Record numbers of parents in Japan say they will stop having children amid financial struggles
Parents in Japan are increasingly averse to the idea of having more children, a survey has revealed, as the country’s government expressed concern over the declining national birth rate. In June this year, Japan’s health ministry said that the birth rate declined for a seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low of 1.26 per woman.
Japan Education: Global Groundbreakers
A nation respectful of centuries-old traditions, Japan is also the well-spring of the world’s future. The high-speed train, the Walkman and humanoid robots are just a few Japanese inventions that have transformed the lives of people across this planet.
Japan delivers radar to Philippines amid tension in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has received a surveillance radar system from Japan as part of the first major equipment transfer since the Japanese government lifted its post-war defense export ban in 2014. The delivery comes amid clashes between the Philippines and China over contested territory in the South China Sea.