Asia-Pacific markets rise as China reopens borders with Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jan 9, 2023, CNBC. Asia-Pacific markets traded higher as Hong Kong and mainland…
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.
Japan’s emperor gives first public New Year’s greeting since 2020
TOKYO, Jan 2, 2023, Reuters. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday gave a New Year’s address…
Japan, China eye summit next week on fringes of int’l gathering
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2022, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to hold talks with…
Chinese fashion retailer Shein to open permanent ‘event space’ in Tokyo
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2022, Reuters. Chinese fashion retailer Shein is to open its first permanent…
UK wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region: Official
LONDON, Sep 28, 2022, Reuters. Britain is committed to forming ever closer links with the…
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…
Toyota truck arm Hino halts more shipments in data fraud scandal
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2022, Kyodo. Hino Motors Ltd. suspended more of its shipments Monday as…
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec Takahashi arrested on bribery suspicion
TOKYO, Aug 17, 2022, Kyodo. A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive who had wielded…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
Biden signs $52.7B bill for chip production to counter China
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 10, 2022, Kyodo. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law…
Support for Japan PM’s cabinet lowest since it was formed: NHK
TOKYO, Aug 8, 2022, Reuters. Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to…
US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan
BEIJING, Aug 1, 2022, Reuters. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour…