After hosting a gathering of the world’s biggest investors in Tokyo last week, BlackRock founder Larry Fink compared the current global interest in Japan to the time when the world was fascinated by …
UK veteran who fought against Japan in World War II visits Tokyo’s national cemetery
A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the Burma Campaign against the Japanese during World War II has traveled to Japan to lay flowers at the to …
Here’s How Japan Wants to Fix Its So-Called Drug Gap: Prognosis
Hi, it’s Kanoko in Tokyo. The list of new drugs approved in the US and Europe but unavailable in Japan has grown in recent years, and the government has plans to change that. But
EU Sees ‘Convergence’ With Japan on AI – Official
TOKYO (Reuters) – The European Union sees “convergence” with Japan on thinking about generative artificial intelligence (AI), a senior official said on Monday. “I see a lot of convergence in how we look at AI and generative AI,” European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova told Reuters in an interview.
Why Singapore, Seoul and Japan are defying the real estate downturn
Singapore’s housing market and South Korea’s grade A office market are outperforming most others Japan, meanwhile, is benefiting from efforts to relocate supply chains away from China There are many …
Asian Games wrap up with China, host of the sporting event, leading in medal count
China, the host of the Asian Games, has finished the sports competition in Hangzhou as the leading victor. Beijing was followed by Japan and South Korea in medal counts.
As governor heads to Japan to recruit jobs just how strong is NC’s manufacturing sector?
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is traveling to Tokyo this week with state officials and economic development leaders to promote global investment in the Tar Heel state. And manufacturing jobs is …
The Asian Games wrap up, with China dominating the medal count
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The Asian Games wrapped up Sunday with China dominating the medal count, followed by Japan and South Korea. China has traditionally been strong in the event and it was again, …
Stocks to bet on China’s economic future after the real estate pain ends
Bernstein and others make the argument that China isn’t headed for Japan’s “lost decades.” The country may just be in a period of transition.
South Korea beat Japan to take gold at Asian Games
South Korea’s men defeated Japan 2-1 to take soccer gold at the Asian Games and also collected the much bigger prize of military exemption.