[Analytics] Abe and Trump’s carrier visit both ironic and symbolic
He may not don a kimono, but US President Donald Trump is going full-on Japan…
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.
[Analytics] China’s tech ‘Long March’ could be road to nowhere
China’s President Xi Jinping has called for technological self-reliance in the escalating rivalry with America,…
Japan’s new supercomputer Fugaku to begin operations around 2021
TOKYO, May 24, 2019, Kyodo. Japan’s new supercomputer “Fugaku” is set to begin operations around…
Duterte to discuss South China Sea with Japan’s Abe
MANILA, May 24, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are…
Japan’s FM to ask foreign media to switch order of Japanese names
TOKYO, May 22, 2019, Kyodo. Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday he plans to ask…
[Ratings] iPhone XS is cheaper in Malaysia than Singapore
Malaysia is one of the cheapest places to buy an iPhone XS and even edges…
Japanese man gets 15-year prison sentence in China for spying
BEIJING, May 21, 2019, Kyodo. A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a Japanese man convicted…
99% of Pacific mega-quake predictions likely to prove wrong, survey of seismologists finds
TOKYO, May 20, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese seismologists believe that nearly 99 percent of their predictions…
Volcanic alert level raised for Mt. Hakone in resort area near Tokyo
TOKYO, May 19, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese authorities raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Hakone…
Japan banned drone flights over Olympic sites
TOKYO, May 18, 2019, Jiji Press. The Diet enacted Friday a bill to ban drone…
Seven-Eleven, Lawson to discount foods close to expiry to cut waste
TOKYO, May 17, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese convenience store operators Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and Lawson Inc….
Japan gov’t to urge firms to hire employees until age 70 amid labor crunch
TOKYO, May 16, 2019, Kyodo. The government said Wednesday it plans to urge companies to…