South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday expressed caution about evaluating relations with Tokyo, amid rising hope of significant improvement in the strained bilateral ties after the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Halts Japanese Population’s Migration to Tokyo
Japan has been trying for years to stop Tokyo from gobbling up more and more of the nation’s shrinking population, to no avail. Now, the coronavirus appears to have done what no government policy ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s Get the Nature of Mauritius Back with Japanese Technology – Mauritius Emergency Rescue Project
If we do not immediately remove the heavy oil spilled from the freighter, the natural environment of Mauritius will be destroyed. We have thus decided to help remediate the situation by sending the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise sharply in morning on hopes for economic recovery
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday morning following U.S. shares advancing late last week, with solid industrial output data for July raising hopes for Japan's economic recovery from the pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next leader faces a ‘difficult year,’ after longtime Prime Minister Abe’s sudden resignation
Whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan's next prime minister is set for a "difficult year" ahead, according to Teneo Intelligence's Tobias Harris. ( read original story ...)
As Japan’s Abe Leaves, ‘Abenomics’ Will Remain, for Good or Ill
The departing prime minister’s policies helped shake Japan out of decades of stagnation. But long-term restructuring efforts are needed to keep its economy charging forward. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling LDP to Hold Leadership Vote on September 14 to Pick Abe Successor: Jiji
Abe, Japan's longest-serving premier, said on Friday he was resigning due to a worsening of a chronic illness, paving the way for an LDP leadership election. The LDP president is virtually guaranteed ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-defence minister Ishiba is people’s choice for next Japan PM: polls
Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the most popular choice among the public to be the next prime minister, media opinion polls showed, as the race kicks off to succeed Shinzo Abe after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe tells Trump strengthening of Japan-U.S. alliance will remain
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump that a strengthening of the two nations' alliance will remain in place even after Abe's departure, a Japanese government spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe tells Trump strengthening of alliance will not change
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump that the strengthening of their two nations' alliance would be maintained even after Abe's departure from office, a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks mostly rise; Japan leads gains with trading stocks jumping
China announced Monday that manufacturing activity expanded in August, with the official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for that month coming in at 51.0, according to the National Bureau of ... ( read original story ...)
ESR Leases Entire 78,119 SQM Greater Tokyo Warehouse to Daiwa
ESR has leased an entire four-storey warehouse project near Tokyo to a logistics division of Japanese industrial group Daiwa. ( read original story ...)
Allianz Buying Tokyo Apartment Portfolio for $160M
Allianz Real Estate has agreed to spend $160 million to add to its portfolio of Japanese apartments on behalf of its APREAP Core 1 Fund. ( read original story ...)
A-List Actors Hotly Sought After For Japanese Car Commercials
By using a big-name talent, the car is made to look cool and appealing and viewers associate the actor with the product. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant fuels tech IPO frenzy not seen since dot-com bubble
Jack Ma’s Chinese financial titan aims to raise at least $30 billion in Hong Kong and Shanghai in October, which could push global first-time share sales by tech firms well past $57 billion, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares jump on hopes Abe successor may continue current policies
Japanese shares bounced back on Monday, recovering from sharp losses seen in the previous session, as concerns about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's resignation were tempered by speculation that his ... ( read original story ...)