[Analytics] Can a Xi charm offensive win over Japan?
Amid Japan’s rising tensions with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been reaching…
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Majority of Japanese firms are against holding Olympics next summer: Survey
TOKYO, Aug 21, 2020, Reuters. More than half of Japanese companies believe the Tokyo Olympics,…
Moon lander startup ispace raises $28M and launches a new lunar data platform
TOKYO, Aug 21, 2020, TechCrunch. Ispace, one of the startups working on putting a private…
Japan’s two largest opposition parties to merge
TOKYO, Aug 20, 2020, Kyodo. Members of Japan’s Democratic Party for the People on Wednesday…
Japan defense chief demands Chinese military back off from Senkakus
TOKYO, Aug 19, 2020, Jiji Press, Reuters, Kyodo. Defense Minister Taro Kono told China’s ambassador…
[Analytics] Will Japan continue to finance international coal projects?
Japan’s support for international coal projects has been the subject of unrelenting criticism. The release…
Ainu minority files lawsuit against Japan govt on salmon fishing rights
SAPPORO, Aug 18, 2020, Kyodo. A group of Ainu, an ethnic minority in northern Japan,…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
Abe checks in to Tokyo hospital amid speculation about health
TOKYO, Aug 17, 2020, Kyodo. Amid speculation about his health, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe checked…
Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asia as US and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in…
Japan shouldn’t ignore potential TikTok data risks: Ruling party official
TOKYO, Aug 16, 2020, Bloomberg. Japan shouldn’t ignore the data security risks posed by the…
Tokyo Olympics at risk unless Covid-19 vaccine can be found: Expert
TOKYO, Aug 16, 2020, Sky News. The Tokyo Olympics will not be able to take…