South Korea will discuss with Japan re-establishment of their bilateral foreign exchange swap line that expired in 2015, its finance minister said on Thursday. “Current economic issues, including …
Japan’s GDP revised sharply higher, grew 2.7% in the first quarter on robust spending
Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected to see growth of 1.9%. The Japanese yen strengthened by 0.14% to 139.98 against the U.S. dollar shortly after the release, while the Nikkei 225 rose 0.17% and the Topix was up 0.2%. Quarter-on-quarter, the economy expanded by 0.7%, beating estimates by Reuters of 0.5%.
The Hydrogen Stream: Japan plans $150 billion hydrogen investment
Japan has announced plans to invest $150 billion in hydrogen over the next decade, while Malaysia has revealed that it will invest in solar and hydrogen under a new energy roadmap. Separately, Kansai …
The Hydrogen Stream: Japan plans $150 billion hydrogen investment
Japan has announced plans to invest $150 billion in hydrogen over the next decade, while Malaysia has revealed that it will invest in solar and hydrogen under a new energy roadmap. Separately, Kansai …
China, Russia launch joint air patrol, alarms South Korea
China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, prompting neighbouring South Korea to scramble fighter jets. China’s defence ministry said the patrol was part of the two militaries’ annual cooperation plan.
Tiny creature covered in spots found crawling on seafloor in Japan. It’s a new species
While scouring the seafloor almost 300 feet below the surface, Japanese researchers saw something red crawling between the dark rocks. It had long, spindly antennae and a translucent body, the researchers saw.
Search for missing Connecticut hiker in Japan ends due to ‘underwhelming evidence found,’ family says
Murad, of Connecticut, say that the search for the missing hiker has ended after vanished from a trail in Japan in April.
Japan to invest heavily in hydrogen for energy sector
A massive investment of more than $100 billion will go toward building up hydrogen in the Japanese energy sector, the government announced Tuesday.
US will be ‘sole winner’ if Japan copies chip curbs on China, Beijing’s envoy to Tokyo warns
Japan would risk the future of its semiconductor sector if it cut off the huge China market, Chinese ambassador Wu Jianghao says ‘US factor has become the largest external challenge’ for the stable …
The Benefits of Pulling Back from NE Asia—Time for Korea and Japan to Step Up | Opinion
Putting South Korea more squarely in charge of its own self-defense would increase their defense spending and make them take responsibility for prioritizing the right weapons and strategies.