South Korea, the U.S. and Japan strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia, saying Thursday that such weapons shipments sharply increase the human toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
South Korea Must Return Buddhist Statue to Japan, Supreme Court Says
The artifact, which was taken to Tsushima centuries ago, was stolen and smuggled back to South Korea by thieves in 2012.
Advanced chips: Japan isn’t trying to divorce itself from the U.S., analyst says
Damian Thong, head of Japan research at Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan), says “I see it trying to be a more capable and competent partner [to the United States].”
Foreign Buyers, Tourism Boom is Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before the prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter …
Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerates to 2.7% in Oct
Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, hit 2.7% in October, data showed on Friday, accelerating from the previous month in a sign of broadening price pressures.
Japan Finmin Suzuki: Will respond to FX with ‘strong sense of urgency’
TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Japan will continue to respond to the currency market “with a strong sense of urgency,” Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki told reporters on Friday as the yen weakened past the …
South Korea to return 14th century artefact to Japan after landmark court ruling
South Korea will have to return a 14th-century Buddhist statue … The statue, that the Nagasaki prefecture designated as its “cultural property”, will now be returned to Kannonji. The court said the …
Japan’s Denso to Invest $3.3 Billion to Bulk up Chips Business
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automotive supplier Denso will invest about 500 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in semiconductors by 2030 as aims to triple the scale of its chips business by 2035 from current …
Japan’s Denso to Invest $3.3 Billion to Bulk up Chips Business
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automotive supplier Denso will invest about 500 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in semiconductors by 2030 as aims to triple the scale of its chips business by 2035 from current …
At auto show, Japan’s Kishida calls for exit from deflationary past
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used his visit to Tokyo’s auto show on Thursday to call for the private sector’s help in ensuring the economy makes a “total break” with its deflationary past.