S. Korea hits back at Abe on contaminated Fukushima water issue
SEOUL, Dec 31, 2019, The Korea Times. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is inviting controversy…
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Nikkei ends at 29-year high in final trading of 2019
TOKYO, Dec 31, 2019, Kyodo. The benchmark Nikkei stock index on Monday saw its highest…
[Analytics] Asia connects to Russian energy
“Russia has the opportunity to create Canada out of Siberia.” The process of turning northern…
[Analytics] China-Japan-South Korea summit: Business alone won’t heal deep wounds
Asia’s three largest economies apparently thought that pragmatism and booming trade would heal the festering…
Japanese police make grim discovery on ‘ghost boat’, believed from North Korea
TOKYO, Dec 29, 2019, Reuters. Japanese police found the remains of at least five people…
[Analytics] 2020 is the time for Asian equities to shine
In retrospect, 2019 has been a great year for global financial markets. Global equities gained…
Japanese researchers use sea turtles to predict ocean temperature change
TOKYO, Dec 29, 2019, Kyodo. While measuring sea temperatures and predicting changes is key to…
[Analytics] Why do Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur work so hard?
Workers in the three Asian cities spend longer in the office, take fewer holidays and…
Japan hopes MRT Jakarta can curb traffic congestion issues
JAKARTA, Dec 27, 2019, ANTARA. Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kazuyoshi Akaba,…
S. Korea’s Constitutional Court rejects petition on 2015 Seoul-Tokyo sex slave deal
SEOUL, Dec 27, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday rejected a petition by…
Indonesia, Japan to extend cooperation on infrastructure development
JAKARTA, Dec 27, 2019, ANTARA. The Indonesian and Japanese governments concurred on extending a memorandum…
[Analytics] In East China Sea, Beijing plays long game
Globally it is the South China Sea that garners headlines, as China extends its footprint…