TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) – Japan and Germany agreed on Saturday to coordinate closely on financial jitters stemming from problems among Western banks while carefully monitoring global markets and …
Robot to help plug leak from sunken tanker to arrive in Philippines
MANILA, March 18 (dpa): A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from Japan was expected to arrive in the Philippines next week to help plug the leak from a tanker that sank more than two weeks ago, causing …
This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis
When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers.
Yoon visits Japan, seeking to restore ties amid N Korea threat
S Korea, Japan face need to cooperate on challenges posed by N Korea and China, but history keeps getting in the way.
Japan and South Korea top businesses push to leave behind a difficult history
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol joins Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Keidanren, the Japan Business Federation, and Kim Byong-joon, acting chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, as they a …
China’s Purchases of U.S. Land Stoke Bipartisan Panic, Just Like Japan’s Did In the 1980s
The novelist Michael Crichton accused Japan of trying to turn the U.S. into its “economic colony.” China may indeed have designs on stealing American security or trade secrets, but those concerns can …
Finally Changing Direction, Japanese Wages and Chinese Home Prices Move Higher
Japan’s annual wage negotiations are yielding impressive progress, while Chinese home prices have risen for the first time in 18 months. The two trends indicate a positive shift for Asian economic …
Germany to Seek Closer Economic Ties With Japan Amid Supply Chain Tension
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will touch down in Japan on Saturday with six of his ministers seeking closer economic ties, as he considers reducing German dependence on Chinese raw materials amid …
Japan’s most familiar orchid is found to have near-identical cousin
All the Spiranthes on the Japanese mainland were thought to be a single species, but in fact there are two
Japan’s labour unions confirm three-decade-high wage hikes of 3.8%
Pedestrians make their way in a business district in Tokyo, Japan May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon