Residents of Sapporo and Osaka looking to travel elsewhere will continue to have access to discounts offered under the government-run campaign. ( read original story ...)
Japan Criticises U.N. Finding That Nissan’s Ghosn Was Detained Unfairly
Japan's justice minister on Tuesday criticised a written opinion by a United Nations panel, saying that claims that former Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn had been treated unfairly under the ... ( read original story ...)
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The confrontation was the latest in a string of close contacts between Russian and American forces across the globe. ( read original story ...)
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Tokyo and Beijing pledged cooperation on trade and defence Tuesday, but locked horns on disputed islands as China's foreign minister visited Japan for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to continue communications on issues around the East China Sea where the two countries are in dispute, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. Motegi made ... ( read original story ...)
‘What a mess!’ Osaka, Sapporo face removal from ‘Go To’ plan
He said that people who have already booked hotels or arranged travel packages in Osaka or Sapporo during the targeted period will not receive the deep discount provided under the Go To Travel ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan
The global economy is struggling to recover from the pandemic, with ultra-low interest rates and growth — but Japan has been battling these trends for several decades ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to exclude Sapporo, Osaka from Go To travel campaign for 3 weeks
The Japanese government will exclude the popular tourist destinations of Sapporo and Osaka from its domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
The Amazing Life of Naomi Osaka
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Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to exclude Sapporo, Osaka from travel subsidy for 3 weeks
Japan will exclude the popular tourist destinations of Sapporo and Osaka from its domestic travel subsidy campaign for three weeks following a recent resurgence in coronavirus cases in the two cities, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says best case for Olympics is with venues full of spectators
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday the best case scenario for the Summer Olympics next year is to have venues full of spectators, as organisers debate how to plan for the Games amid the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to discuss economic, climate change and pandemic-related cooperation with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, says Stephen Nagy from the International ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan: High-income countries have common problems
There are widely applicable lessons to be learnt from the country’s economic evolution since its bubble burst in 1992. But the lessons from recent years are those of economic policies to emulate, as ... ( read original story ...)