The top city destinations for Thai travellers in 2017 were Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Kyoto, Singapore, London, Fukuoka, Paris, Sapporo, Rome, Milan and Los Angeles. Moreover, Thais are increasingly using Airbnb to explore their own country, with Khon Kaen ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese astronaut gets a scare after initially measuring 3 inches taller in space
After Norishige Kanai, a Japanese astronaut, initially measured over 3 inches ... Clayton Anderson, a former NASA astronaut, told ABC News that getting taller in space is normal. During his last trip in April 2010, he said he grew 2 inches. ( read original story ...)
Trump administration OKs $130M missile defense sale to Japan
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has approved a $130 million missile defense sale to Japan to meet the escalating threat from North Korea. The State Department says Congress was notified Tuesday of the proposed sale of four missiles for the SM-3 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean President not seeking renegotiation over comfort women deal with Japan
"The 2015 agreement, which failed to reflect the victims' opinions, cannot be a genuine solution to the issue of comfort women," Ms Kang told a news conference "Our government will not demand a renegotiation, but hopes that Japan will accept the truth as ... ( read original story ...)
Investors fear after Japan move the last of the global market ‘punch bowls’ are being taken away
The Bank of Japan is seen as the last grown-up in the room actively filling the global liquidity punch bowl with both hands. That's why a slight tweak to its bond buying program caused a flurry across financial markets Tuesday, sparking speculation it was ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW Announces Cards For New Beginning Events In Sapporo And Osaka
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As Electric Cars’ Prospects Brighten, Japan Fears Being Left Behind
Established suppliers are nervous, especially in Japan, where automaking is a pillar of the economy — and where industrial giants have been previously left behind by technological change. “If the world went all-E.V. today, it would kill my business ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Sponsoring Team in Dakar Rally
(Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire’s strong GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires will get the ultimate test: the iconic Dakar Rally. Yokohama announced its M/T G003 tires will be on the SsangYong Motorsport Tivoli DKR vehicle in the rally, which runs from ... ( read original story ...)
ORIX Corporation Japan injects additional USD 25 Million into its Indian operations
ORIX Corporation Japan (ORIX), World’s Fourth Largest Consumer Finance Company, Japan’s largest Leasing Company and Japan’s Second Largest Self Drive Company, has injected additional USD 25 Mn (Rs 1600 Mn) in ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
PHL-Japan ties emerge stronger under PRRD’s foreign policy rebalancing
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that aid, concessional financing, and investment pledges made by Japan after its Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe met with President Duterte in 2016 have progressed into agreements; several of them to help fund the government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso remarks on the sales tax hike, budget, and more
The sales tax needs to be raised for fiscal consolidation But if the economy is not strong the hike can not proceed Will put together a new primary balance goal next summer Aso knows that the latest indications on the economy are quite positive, so he'll ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso is bullish on wages
Japanese authorities have been wanting wages to rise for years now - the thinking is that this will spur spending and (for the Bank of Japan goal) also inflation. So Aso may be seeing what he wants to see. Or maybe not. If he is right it will be read as ... ( read original ...
Japan’s first nationwide survey of middle-aged hikikomori in the pipeline
The government has allocated ¥20 million from the fiscal 2018 budget to finance research for Japan’s first nationwide survey on middle-aged hikikomori — people who have shut themselves in their homes. The survey, to take place in fiscal 2018 starting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges $1.26B in grants, soft loans for infra projects
As the Philippines under President Duterte strengthened ties with its neighbors, it secured $1.26 billion in commitments from Japan last year mainly to finance infrastructure projects, the Department of Finance said Thursday. The grants and soft loans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan FinMin Aso is bullish on wages
Reuters reports comments from the Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso, as he expresses his take on the wage growth outlook. The economy has changed. Labour environment has shifted. Wage environment has changed. Information on these pages contains forward ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seen posting 41st straight current account surplus in Nov
The finance ministry will release the data at 8:50 a.m. Japan time on Jan. 12, Friday (2350 GMT Thursday). Japan's exports accelerated sharply in November led by a stellar sales to China and other parts of Asia, pointing to growing momentum in the world's ... ( read original story ...)