Philippine, Japan head agree to tackle security in disputed sea
MANILA, May 21, 2021, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide…
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[Analytics] Why leaders of South Korea and Japan are Biden’s first two visitors
History is repeating itself in Washington. The White House is, once again, attempting to navigate…
Japanese government drops bill to revise immigration law amid opposition
TOKYO, May 18, 2021, Kyodo. The government decided Tuesday to withdraw a bill revising rules…
China closes in on Japan at beauty giant Shiseido
TOKYO/BEIJING, May 14, 2021, Forbes. Shiseido’s geographic balance has shifted considerably in the space of…
US intel chief Haines visits DMZ amid policy coordination efforts on N. Korea
SEOUL, May 13, 2021, Yonhap. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited the Demilitarized…
Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit on global stock boom
TOKYO, May 12, 2021, AP. Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. returned to profitability for…
Anti-Olympic petition in Japan gains tens of thousands of signatures
TOKYO, May 7, 2021, AP. An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be…
Ex-comfort women to appeal S. Korea court ruling dismissing case
SEOUL, May 5, 2021, Kyodo. A group of former “comfort women” in South Korea are…
3 key trends are set to dominate consumer behavior in Asia in 2021: Survey
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2021, CNBC. The coronavirus economic recovery, continued tech adoption and increased demand…
Protests grow in S. Korea over Japan’s Fukushima water plan
SEOUL, May 3, 2021, Al Jazeera. Lee Dong-ho, 73, has been fishing waters off South…
Northeast Asian countries guard against uneven economic recovery, downside risks
SEOUL, May 3, 2021, Yonhap. The top economic policymakers of South Korea, China and Japan…
New US Indo-Pacific commander vows to avoid great power conflict
WASHINGTON D.C., May 1, 2021, Kyodo. New U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino pledged…