Nokia, Japanese firms tie up on industrial-use 5G network services
TOKYO, Dec 12, 2019, Kyodo. Nokia Corp. said Wednesday that it has tied up with…
Japan
Japan is an economy of 127 million people and one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, Japan’s real GDP was USD 4.4 trillion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 36,000. By 2016, its real GDP grew to USD 6 trillion, while its per capita GDP to USD 48,000. It is the world’s third largest economy.
Korea, Japan foreign ministers may meet
SEOUL, Dec 12, 2019, The Korea Herald. Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is seeking to…
Osaka Metro to introduce hands-free ticket gates ahead of 2025 expo
OSAKA, Dec 11, 2019, The Mainichi. Osaka Metro Co. unveiled an automatic face recognition ticket…
Nestlé identifies Indonesia as potential top three market in Asia
JAKARTA, Dec 11, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia has been identified as a potential top…
Report on CPTPP shows Canada’s trade with others still impacted by China, US
OTTAWA, Dec 11, 2019, Business in Vancouver. The 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade…
[Dialogue] ‘More China-S. Korea coordination needed to break US- N. Korea deadlock’
Amid thawing China-South Korea relations, simmering Japan-South Korea tensions and a US-North Korea deadlock over…
Japan’s PM Abe expresses strong desire to amend top law before tenure ends
TOKYO, Dec 10, 2019, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed a strong desire…
[Analytics] ASEAN anchor to Asian trade policy strategy
As the global trade regime threatens to unravel under the Trump administration’s assault on the…
[Analytics] Cracks in Xi and Modi’s shared world vision
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Chennai, India from…
Japan plans harsher road rage penalties after high-profile incidents
TOKYO, Dec 8, 2019, Kyodo. The National Police Agency plans changes to the nation’s traffic…
Japanese government may offer companies 25% tax break on investment in startups
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2019, Jiji Press. The government and ruling coalition plan to allow companies…
[Analytics] Huawei appeals to Japan as the US miscalculates
In November, Chairman Liang Hua of Huawei Technologies told a group of corporate executives and…
