Japan ramps up rescue efforts as Typhoon Hagibis leaves 35 dead
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2019, Kyodo. Japan ramped up rescue efforts on Sunday for survivors of…
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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.
S. Korean PM to attend Japanese emperor’s enthronement event amid soured relations
SEOUL, Oct 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is scheduled to visit…
Japan sends in thousands of troops after powerful Typhoon Hagibis hammers Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2019, Reuters. Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers…
2 dead, 11 missing as powerful typhoon rips through Japan
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2019, Kyodo. At least two people have died while 11 are missing…
Man found dead in overturned car as typhoon approaches eastern Japan
TOKYO, Oct 12, 2019, Kyodo. Japan was at its highest alert level Saturday as a…
[Analytics] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
Powerful typhoon on course to strike eastern Japan over weekend
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2019, Kyodo. A powerful typhoon is on course to strike Tokyo and…
Two Rugby World Cup matches cancelled due to powerful typhoon in Japan
TOKYO, Oct 10, 2019, Kyodo. Two pool matches at the Rugby World Cup scheduled for…
‘Violent’ Typhoon Hagibis threatens Greater Tokyo, a month after deadly Faxai
TOKYO, Oct 10, 2019, ST. Just one month after the Greater Tokyo region endured the…
N. Korean fisherman have all been rescued after fall into ocean from collided boat: Japan’s Fisheries Agency
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2019, Hankyoreh. Twenty North Korean fishermen who fell into the ocean when…
140 special flights to arrive in Japan for imperial ceremony
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2019, Kyodo. Up to 140 aircraft carrying foreign dignitaries are expected to…
Nissan names head of China business as new CEO
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2019, AP. Nissan has tapped the head of its China business, Makoto…
