G7 support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will not be affected by the intensifying Middle East conflict, Japan said on Tuesday as the group’s foreign ministers prepared to hold virtual talks with Kyiv during a meeting in Tokyo.
South Korea stocks surge more than 5% for best session since March 2020 after short-selling ban
Investors will monitor Japan’s au Jibun Bank’s final reading on business activity in October, due later Monday.
Israel-Hamas war crowds crisis-heavy global agenda as Blinken, G7 foreign ministers meet in Japan
Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is shifting his intense diplomacy on the Israel-Hamas war to Asia.
US, South Korea, Japan to launch consultative group on North’s cyber threats
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South …
Why the Philippines Is Quitting China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Southeast Asian country says it has already received financing offers from Japan, India and South Korea for big-ticket railway projects.
The Philippines and Japan Team Up to Counter China Threat
The Philippines is poised to become the first Asian country to enter into a reciprocal access agreement with the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
A new survey of wealthy nations finds favorable views rising for the US while declining for China
— The U.S. got higher marks than China for contributing to global peace and stability. The difference was greatest in Japan, where 79% said the U.S. contributed at least a fair amount to international stability, compared to 14% who said the same of China.
Major Japan business lobby to press firms for more than 4% wage hikes
Rengo, Japan’s largest labor organization, said in October it would demand a pay hike of at least 5 percent in the next shunto negotiations, a stronger expression than the “around 5 percent” target it …
Japan’s main business lobby to press firms for over 4% wage hikes
Keidanren, Japan’s biggest business lobby, plans to urge major corporations to consider wage increases with “enthusiasm and determination stronger than this year,” a draft guideline for the annual …
HSBC Bangladesh hosts event promoting Japan–Bangladesh business opportunities
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh has recently organised a corridor event titled “Japan – Bangladesh Business Corridor: Legacy and the Future” for its Japanese …