Krista Knigge, Administrator of DATCP’s Division of Agricultural Development, recently attended the USDA’s Agricultural Trade Mission to Tokyo and Osaka, Japan in June 2023. More ... ( read original story ...)
Abe’s Unfinished Business: Japan’s Agriculture Reform
Abe Shinzo is often considered Japan’s most powerful prime minister. But he faced steep political opposition in one of his primary goals. Under the Abe administration, the power of the prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
NATO in Indo-Pacific: Tokyo office a no-go for now
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg wants to ramp up the alliance's partnership with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China and Russia. But at least one European ally is not pleased with the plan. Teri Schultz ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will stop yen decline beyond USD/JPY 145, most economists say: Reuters poll
Japan's government and central bank will act to stop the yen's decline if it depreciates to the 145 per U.S. dollar level, more than half of economists polled by Reuters said. ( read original story ...)
There’s a ‘structural change’ going on in Japan’s business environment, analyst says
Dong Chen of Pictet Wealth Management cites signs such as first-quarter gross domestic product numbers and improving domestic consumption. ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter fans prepare for opening of new theme park in Tokyo
Harry Potter film was released, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is about to enjoy a new lease of life at the Warner Bros theme park in the Japanese capital. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for Talks With Japan, Philippines, South Korea
U.S.-China relations have been strained throughout Biden's tenure. China launched military exercises last year around Taiwan after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited the democratically ... ( read original story ...)
Honda to launch new small business jet with 11 seats around 2028
Honda Aircraft Co., a U.S.-based aircraft unit of Honda Motor Co., said Wednesday it will launch a new small-sized business jet that ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter theme park in Tokyo shown to media before Fri. opening
A theme park in Tokyo based on the blockbuster "Harry Potter" movie series was shown to the media Wednesday ahead of its official opening two days later. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo -- The ... ( read original story ...)
Aging Japan wants foreign workers, but will they come?
Stagnant wages and old culture loom over Kishida's restructured policies ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese Start-up Is Building a Bonkers Floating City Designed to Adapt to Climate Change
Dubbed Dogen City, the proposed project will also provide cutting-edge medical care to its 40,000 inhabitants. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line to quit online brokerage business in deal with Nomura
TOKYO -- Japanese messaging app operator Line will withdraw from the online brokerage business that it ran as a joint venture with securities giant Nomura Holdings, the companies announced on Monday, ... ( read original story ...)
As Washington’s puppet, Tokyo is betraying the role it has assumed for East Asia’s integration: China Daily editorial
By limiting its cooperation with China in the semiconductor field, Japan is harming itself as well as China. The US is the only beneficiary of Tokyo's please-Washington decision. By doing so, Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Tokyo at Marunouchi: minimalist hotel with one of the best restaurats in Asia
Sézanne, which already has two Michelin stars, is the big ticket restaurant at this exclusive-feeling hotel, writes Joel Porter ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders pledge to support Busan’s Expo bid
Business chambers of Korea and Japan have agreed to cooperate to support Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan, according to officials, Friday. They also pledged to work closely for the ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi chain sues prankster for harming its business
The operator of a major Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain is suing a customer for damages after he posted a prank video on social media. The Osaka-based company claims the video hurt its business and ... ( read original story ...)