Domestic violence survivors are at the front of the charge to break women’s silence and end cycles of violence across Japan. They say compassion is their superpower.
Japan business mood rises, lifting recovery hopes
STORY: Japan has sweated through a long hot summer. But the heat doesn’t seem to have sapped business energy. Figures out Monday (October 2) showed sentiment improving in the third quarter. The closely watched “tankan” index of big-business mood beat forecasts.
Yen tumbles and shares soar as Japan inflation begins to bite
More surprising — and, to analysts, a signal of a fundamental market shift as Japan confronts the combination of long-absent inflation and a historically cheap yen — was the fact that shares in frozen food and refrigerated warehouse giant Nichirei also reached an all-time high that Friday afternoon.
UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka’s creditors likely to reach debt reduction deal in Oct – Sankei
Sri Lanka’s major creditors such as Japan, India and France are likely to reach a broad agreement this month on debt reduction steps including extending repayments, the Sankei newspaper reported on …
Bank of Japan to Buy More Bonds as Yields Soar to 10-Year High
Japan’s Central Bank announced it will buy 5-to-10-year bonds after sovereign yields surged to the highest level in a decade. The announcement put more pressure on the Japanese yen (JPY), with analysts predicting more weakness if bond-buying operations continue.
Indonesia is looking into lifting restrictions on foreign investment in residential property market to boost the construction sector
Indonesia tops the list of the most beautiful countries in the world and is projected to overtake Germany, Japan, and the UK by the size of its economy, securing the 4th place globally by the middle …
Japan startup develops ‘Gundam’-like robot with $3 mln price tag
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like “Mobile Suit Gundam” from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million.
Japanese companies’ business confidence up
TOKYO—Confidence among Japan’s largest manufacturers rose as business conditions improved for the second-straight quarter, a key survey showed Monday. The
Vietnam will welcome huge FDI capital from the US and EU after a decade of Japanese and Korean capital flows
Changes in international relations and geopolitics could lead to a shift in trillions of dollars in cash flows. Vietnam has the opportunity to welcome large capital flows and achieve huge export value …
Vietnam will welcome huge FDI capital from the US and EU after a decade of Japanese and Korean capital flows
Changes in international relations and geopolitics could lead to a shift in trillions of dollars in cash flows. Vietnam has the opportunity to welcome large capital flows and achieve huge export value …