U.S. President Joe Biden wants to lock in friendly ties between Japan and South Korea at a summit on Friday, but their readiness to shelve grievances will be tested when Tokyo begins pumping water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.
Asia markets to fall ahead of Japan inflation data; China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy
Asian markets will be watching Japan’s inflation numbers, which could give a clue to the Bank of Japan’s moves
Japan’s annual cat aptitude test opens its registration
Did you know that Japan has an annual test that can tell a person how well they know their feline friend? What it’s about: Known in Japanese as “neko kentei,” this cat aptitude test has been held annually in Japan since its inception in 2017,
Sitharaman Meets JBIC Governor, Seeks Greater Investments For India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Hayashi Nob …
Japan racks up $538M trade deficit in July as exports of chipmaking equipment plunge
Falling exports saw Japan open up a $538 million trade gap with the rest of the world in July, official figures out Thursday show, raising a question mark over the durability of a current growth spurt.
Japanese mountaineer dies and another is injured while climbing a never-scaled peak in Pakistan
A Japanese climber has died and a another was injured when they apparently were hit by rocks while trying to scale one of the highest peaks in northern Pakistan.
China Slams Upcoming U.S.-Japan-South Korea Summit as Posing ‘Destructive’ Threat
New regional dangers have proven enough to bring the U.S., South Korea and Japan together for new talks about how they can offset threats from North Korea, China and Russia.
China’s behavior has brought Japan and South Korea together to work with the US says former ambassador
Bianna Golodryga speaks to former US Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens about President Biden’s upcoming Camp David summit with Japanese and South Korean leaders.
What happened to Japan, Inc.? Once a business powerhouse, Japan’s presence among the world’s biggest companies is in steep decline
By comparison, the U.S. and China have many more rising stars. Take Tesla. The EV manufacturer debuted on the Fortune Global 500 list three years ago and has already shot up to 152nd place, ahead of …
Indonesia delays plan to invest $20 bln in energy transition funds
A coalition of nations led by the United States and Japan, has promised to mobilise public and private finance under the so-called Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The initiative aims to help Indonesia shutter coal power plants, adopt greener …