Bangladesh’s prime minister left on a trip on Tuesday to Japan, the U.S. and the U.K. to build defense cooperation with Tokyo and explore new partnerships with the two major Western powers, officials …
Gen Z takes office: Japan’s newest politicians are young, diverse and online
Japan’s by-elections have seen a number of diverse new faces thrust into the national spotlight, including 26-year-old Ryosuke Takashima, the country’s youngest-ever mayor.
YouTubers take office: Japan’s newest politicians are young, diverse and online
Japan’s by-elections have seen a number of diverse new faces thrust into the national spotlight, including 26-year-old Ryosuke Takashima, the country’s youngest-ever mayor.
Tokyo company aims to be 1st business to put lander on moon
A Japan ese company is about to attempt what no other private business has done: land on the moon. Tokyo’s ispace company put its own spacecraft into orbit around the moon a month ago. On Tuesday, …
Japan’s ‘Mad Men’ Economy Runs Afoul Of Norway
Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund is less than entertained. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) plans to up the pressure on Japan Inc. to increase diversity.
Bank of Japan’s Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike
Ueda reiterated the need to keep Japan’s monetary policy loose to achieve BOJ’s 2% inflation target in a sustainable, stable fashion accompanied by wage hikes.
Bankers Chase Startups in Japan as Funding Dries Up Elsewhere
Just a few years ago, getting a bank loan to finance early-stage ventures was a rare occurrence in Japan. That’s now changing, according to Tokyo-based software startup Techtouch Inc.
The Bay of Bengal Economy | Will India, Bangladesh and Japan change the South Asian trade story?
While India’s Northeast is key to Japan’s Indo-Pacific plan, Bangladesh is key to India’s Northeast. So, the partnership with Bangladesh is inevitable to the Indo-Japan partnership.
Bangladesh announces separate Indo-Pacific outline
Bangladesh on Monday officially revealed its 15-point Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO) envisioning a free, open, peaceful, secure, and inclusive Indo-Pacific one day before the commencement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s tri-nation visit to Japan,
Japan’s Biggest Insurer Sees BOJ Tweaking Curve Control in June
Nippon Life Insurance Co. expects the Bank of Japan will adjust its yield-curve control policy in June and will accelerate the purchase of local bond holdings when it does so, according to its annual …