A group of South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour accused Seoul of rushing a compensation plan with Tokyo for diplomatic and political gains, amid a prolonged legal battle over the …
Kuwait’s Jan. Trade Surplus With Japan Jumps 85.5 Pct – Data
Kuwait’s trade surplus with Japan surged 85.5 percent from a year earlier to JPY 110.3 billion (USD 823 million) in January …
G20 watchdog homes in on decentralised finance after FTX crash
Masatsugu Asakawa, Japan’s Deputy Minister of Finance Masato Kanda, United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Finance Mohamed Al Hussaini, Australia’s Treasurer J …
China’s balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker
The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share “critical” intelligence about possible aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan’s …
China’s 180M digital yuan airdrop, Devastation in Turkey, Laos’ CBDC: Asia Express
On Feb. 7, the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and Japanese fintech company Soramitsu joined forces to launch a proof-of-concept for a CBDC in the country. The project …
Centara to debut in Japan, new details revealed
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, will make its Japan debut with the launch of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. Based on what we know so far and our previous reports, Centara’s …
Marcos’ pitch to Japanese firms: ‘When you think growth, think Philippines’
Marcos made the statement in a speech delivered at the Philippines Business Opportunities Forum, where hundreds of local companies gathered to mingle with Filipino business executives in town for …
Japan’s trade deficit at record high of over US$26 bln in January 2023
According to the ministry, Japan’s imports rose 17.8 per cent in January year-on-year to 10.05 trillion yen, while export was up only 3.5 per cent to 6.55 trillion yen. The previous monthly record …
Japan’s trade deficit at record high of over US$26 bln in January 2023
According to the ministry, Japan’s imports rose 17.8 per cent in January year-on-year to 10.05 trillion yen, while export was up only 3.5 per cent to 6.55 trillion yen. The previous monthly record …
Japan logs record merchandise trade deficit in Jan as export growth slows
Growth in Japan’s merchandise exports slowed sharply in January amid weakening Chinese demand for cars and chipmaking machinery, stoking concern about a global slowdown and creating the country’s …