A Japanese official said Yoshimasa Hayashi is prioritising government business and that it is unclear if he will attend the QUAD meet on the summit sidelines. Indian officials have described the decis …
Japan’s lower house of parliament passes record budget
The lower house of Japan’s parliament passed on Tuesday a record 114.4 trillion yen ($839.3 billion) budget for the next fiscal year that begins in April, a ruling party lawmaker said, a move that would further strain the industrial world’s heaviest debt burden.
Banks in Japan are still a ‘very, very good’ investment, says financial services firm
Jesper Koll of Monex Group says the “big megatrend” in Japan is to “make Japan banks strong again,” and discusses why he likes MUFG Bank.
Rapidus picks northern Japan’s Chitose as semiconductor plant location
Japan’s state-backed Rapidus said on Tuesday it would build its semiconductor plant in Chitose, a manufacturing hub on the nation’s northern island of Hokkaido. The factory and a Taiwan Semiconductor …
Top Japan Diplomat Set to Skip G-20 Meeting, Snubbing India
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to attend a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in India from Wednesday, instead prioritizing parliamentary business, according to a government …
Japan air force member is latest to sue state over sexual harassment in military
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force filed a lawsuit against the government Monday for allegedly failing to bring disciplinary action against a male colleague’s verbal sexual harassment …
Asia markets rise ahead of retail sales data releases from Australia and Japan
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Tuesday ahead of key economic releases in the region. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.35% ahead of its January retail sales data relea …
Man arrested after dismembered body of single mother found in his home in Japan
A man was arrested for allegedly murdering a single mother and dismembering her body in the Shizuoka prefecture of Japan. Police discovered the dismembered body of Ayumi Ito, 33, in the home of Yuki …
Japan, NZ to speed up intel sharing pact amid China concerns
The foreign ministers of Japan and New Zealand agreed on Monday to speed up talks on an intelligence sharing pact as the two island nations vowed to strengthen security ties and cooperation in the …
IBM Consulting launches new Japan Innovation Hub in Cebu City to meet rapidly growing business demand
Consulting announced the expansion of its Client Innovation Center (CIC) with the launch of its second Japan Innovation Hub in Cebu City to meet the growing needs of Japanese clients for Business …