Explosion rips through Tokyo building; four injured
TOKYO, Jul 3, 2023, Reuters. An explosion tore through a building in downtown Tokyo on…
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Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Mar 1
TOKYO, Feb 27, 2023, Reuters. Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travellers…
Asia-Pacific markets rise as China reopens borders with Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jan 9, 2023, CNBC. Asia-Pacific markets traded higher as Hong Kong and mainland…
Japan’s emperor gives first public New Year’s greeting since 2020
TOKYO, Jan 2, 2023, Reuters. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday gave a New Year’s address…
Japan, China eye summit next week on fringes of int’l gathering
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2022, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold talks with…
Chinese fashion retailer Shein to open permanent ‘event space’ in Tokyo
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2022, Reuters. Chinese fashion retailer Shein is to open its first permanent…
[Analytics] What Asia needs from America today
The United States’ economic and military power, and its global political leadership, were indispensable ingredients…
UK wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region: Official
LONDON, Sep 28, 2022, Reuters. Britain is committed to forming ever closer links with the…
Toyota truck arm Hino halts more shipments in data fraud scandal
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2022, Kyodo. Hino Motors Ltd. suspended more of its shipments Monday as…
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec Takahashi arrested on bribery suspicion
TOKYO, Aug 17, 2022, Kyodo. A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive who had wielded…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
Biden signs $52.7B bill for chip production to counter China
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 10, 2022, Kyodo. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law…