Japan plans to become one of the world’s top offshore wind energy producers, joining the likes of China and the United Kingdom, as it makes the transition to a zero-emission economy while also seeking …
With Elon Musk’s Starlink, Japan ‘could buy more time’ in conflict over Taiwan
The Japanese Self-Defence Forces have been testing the system, which is now an essential tool for the Ukrainian military.
Japan Post books $588 million impairment loss on Rakuten holding
Japan Post Holdings said on Friday it booked an impairment loss of 85.1 billion yen ($587.5 million) in the April to June quarter on its stake in beleaguered Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group.
Indonesia needs 1.5 billion USD to terminate coal in production
Indonesia needs a grant of about 1.5 billon USD from the International Partnership Group (IPG), including the US, Japan, Canada, Denmark, the European Union (EU), France, Germany, Italy, Norway and …
In workaholic Japan, ‘job leaving agents’ help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful.
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser
It’s cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fertiliser from a person’s bottom” is finding new favour in Japan as Ukraine’s war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.He …
Foreign investors pile into Japan’s stock rally
Big foreign fund managers including BlackRock have helped Japanese equities to strongest first half in a decade …
Starbucks Japan now selling a clear coffee drink called ‘Coffeeade’
Starbucks Japan is now offering a unique beverage that has the look of a clear drink and the aftertaste of coffee. About the drink: The multinational coffee chain’s clear coffee drink, which it calls “Coffeeade Cool Lime,
Inventor of ‘Balance-Sheet Recession’ Says China Is Now in One
China is falling into a “balance-sheet recession” and needs to ramp up fiscal stimulus quickly to address the challenge, according to the economist who coined the phrase to explain Japan’s descent …
Japan business lobby submits 568 signatures backing building diverse society to PM
The chairman of a major Japanese business lobby announced on June 28 that he had recently submitted nearly 600 signatures to Prime Minister F･･･ …