Month: August 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed his peace pledge as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat Tuesday ( read original story ...)

China is on course to overtake Japan to become the world's number one car exporter by the end of the year, according to Moody's Analytics. ( read original story ...)

China is on course to overtake Japan to become the world's number one car exporter by the end of the year, according to Moody's Analytics. ( read original story ...)

Flights cancelled and flood and landslide warnings issued as typhoon approaches area south-west of Tokyo with sustained winds of 150km/h ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea’s president has called for deeper security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan to address North Korean nuclear threats, saying his upcoming summit with the U.S. and Japanese leaders at ... ( read original story ...)

A tropical storm slammed into Japan's main island early Tuesday, bringing violent gusts and downpours that have already caused rivers to surge and prompted landslide warnings."Please exercise extreme ... ( read original story ...)

Back-row forward Kazuki Himeno was on Tuesday named Japan captain for the Rugby World Cup as the Brave Blossoms seek to replicate their impressive performances on home soil four years ago. Himeno, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy grew much faster than expected in the April to June months, as brisk auto exports and tourist arrivals helped offset the drag from a slowing post-Covid consumer recovery, although ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s gross domestic product grew at an annualised rate of 6 per cent during the April-June period, significantly higher than the 2.9 per cent consensus estimate of economists and the third straight ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO—Japan’s economy expanded at a much faster pace than expected in the April-June quarter thanks to robust exports, outpacing growth in the U.S. and China. Japan’s real gross domestic product ... ( read original story ...)