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UPDATE 1-North Korea launches missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit
SEOUL, March 16 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said on Thursday, just hours before South Korean President …
S Korea and Japan: A ‘milestone’ meeting of frenemies
South Korea and Japan’s leaders meet in Tokyo on Thursday in what’s been hailed as a new “milestone” in the countries’ fraught relationship. BBC correspondents examine what’s at stake in the first …
Japan battles to persuade its big brands to join military buildout
As Tokyo spins up its defence industry for the country’s largest military expansion since World War Two, it has run into a challenge: some of Japan’s best-known brands are reluctant to invest in the …
Philippines’ move towards US is unlikely to be the last twist in Manila’s foreign policy
The Philippines has struck a series of agreements with the US, Japan and Australia, but the sustainability of this shift is far from assured The past two decades show the country can swing wildly …
Analysis: China, North Korea loom large as South Korea and Japan try to make amends
South Korea’s willingness to resolve historical disputes in the name of improving relations with Japan is largely driven by concerns over North Korea’s growing capabilities, and managing any rivalry …
Home price trends in Japan
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in …
Exclusive: Britain and Japan to pay for most of fighter project agreed with Italy-sources
Britain and Japan are set to dominate a three-nation project with Italy to build an advanced jet fighter, with Rome set to pay around only a fifth of the overall development cost, two sources said.
Japan’s workers get biggest pay rises in decades as inflation surges
A number of Japan’s biggest corporations – including Toyota Motor Corp and Hitachi Ltd – said they had agreed to the requested increases from unions, results that were widely flagged in recent weeks. “Given the surge in prices, employee expectations were …
The SVB crisis may prompt the Bank of Japan to delay policy changes, says former board member
Any changes to its ultra-dovish monetary policy could be delayed by as much as a year, said Nomura Research Institute economist Takahide Kiuchi.