The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) quarterly “tankan” survey showed Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter, as companies expected to increase capital expenditure and projected inflation to …
Japan’s large manufacturers’ sentiment improves: survey
Japan’s large manufacturers’ business confidence improved in the second quarter, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said in its quarterly Tankan survey report on Monday. According to the BOJ, the sentiment …
China’s top diplomat urges greater co-operation with Japan, South Korea
China, Japan and South Korea need to send a clear signal of regrouping towards co-operation, and resist “the coercion of bullying and domination”, China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, said on Monday, in an apparent swipe at the United States.
Japanese business urged to act on ‘sustainable capitalism’ pledge
Three years after Japan’s powerful Keidanren business federation proposed that capitalism shift to a more sustainable model, its companies are under mounting pressure from government and employees to act on this pledge to look beyond short-term profit.
Care homes in Japan use big data to boost caregivers and lighten workloads
So, Sompo Holdings, one of Japan’s biggest insurance companies and the operator of about 280 care homes across the country, has turned to technology to address the problem. Takako Kojima, a care …
A century on, Japan remembers faithful Hachiko
As good boys go, he was one for the record books. Japan is preparing to mark 100 years since the birth of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita dog regarded as a paragon of …
Colourful facade hides flaws in Japan’s ‘green’ waste policy
Critics of Japanese waste management policy argue that the incinerators are almost too successful. Even when they are less elegant than Maishima, they still provide an elegant solution to Japan’s …
Pakistan sees high volume of trade with Japan in future: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan and Japan have the potential to increase bilateral trade in diverse sectors for mutual benefit.FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaki …
Pakistan sees high volume of trade with Japan in future: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan and Japan have the potential to increase bilateral trade in diverse sectors for mutual benefit.FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaki …
Indonesia needs RM7 billion to terminate coal in production
Indonesia needs a grant of about US$1.5 billon (RM7 billion) from the International Partnership Group (IPG), including the US, Japan, Canada, Denmark, the European Union (EU), France, Germany, Italy, …