Suga and Moon exchange greetings on fringes of G7 summit
SEOUL, Jun 13, 2021, Kyodo. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga…
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.
S. Korea joins US, Japan for Red Flag Alaska air drills
SEOUL, Jun 12, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea is joining a trilateral air drill involving the…
S. Korea protests Japan’s territorial claim to Dokdo in military video
SEOUL, Jun 11, 2021, Yonhap. South Korea has lodged a protest against the renewed claim…
Japan, Australia raise concerns about reported abuses in China
TOKYO/CANBERRA, Jun 9, 2021, Reuters. Japan and Australia voiced “serious concerns” on Wednesday over reports…
IOC reallocates North Korea’s qualification spots for Tokyo Games
TOKYO, Jun 8, 2021, Reuters. North Korea’s qualification places for next month’s Tokyo Olympics were…
S. Korea court dismisses wartime labor case against 16 Japan firms
SEOUL, Jun 7, 2021, Kyodo. A South Korean district court on Monday dismissed a wartime…
Putin says Russia ready to continue peace treaty talks with Japan
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 5, 2021, Kyodo. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his country…
Japan may see inflation perk up in post-COVID era: BOJ board member
TOKYO, Jun 2, 2021, Reuters. A post-coronavirus pandemic world could offer an opportunity for Japanese…
Toyota, Honda suspend vehicle production in Malaysia due to lockdown
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2021, Kyodo. Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have stopped producing…
Analysis of the Russian trawler and the Japanese schooner collision completed
TOKYO, May 31, 2021, TASS. The proceedings on the incident with the collision of the…
‘Hokkaido Spaceport’ to be built in small northern Japan town
TAIKI, May 30, 2021, The Mainichi. The municipal government of this small town in northern…
Japanese cargo ship collides with foreign vessel off Ehime, 3 missing
MATSUYAMA, May 28, 2021, Kyodo. Three people are missing after a Japanese cargo ship sank…
Japanese firms double down on online sales in China amid tourism halt
TOKYO, May 26, 2021, The Japan Times. It used to be a common sight in…
Japan to impose 10-day quarantine on India, 5 other countries
TOKYO, May 25, 2021, Kyodo. The Japanese government said Tuesday it will extend the quarantine…
US travelers advised not to visit Japan with Olympics 2 months away
WASHINGTON D.C., May 24, 2021, Kyodo. The U.S. State Department on Monday issued an advisory…