UK aims to conclude Pacific trade group talks next year
LONDON, Aug 28, 2021, Reuters. Britain aims to conclude negotiations to join the trans-Pacific trade…
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.
Opposition wins Yokohama mayor election in blow to Japan PM Suga
YOKOHAMA, Aug 23, 2021, Kyodo. Opposition-backed Takeharu Yamanaka won the Yokohama mayoral election on Sunday,…
Japan refuses to issue visas for military-backed Myanmar diplomats
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2021, Kyodo. Japan has effectively refused to issue visas for two Myanmar…
South Koreans now dislike China more than they dislike Japan
SEOUL, Aug 21, 2021, NYT. The list of election issues set to define South Korea’s…
Japanese taxpayers were shut out from Olympic venues
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2021, WP. A day after the Tokyo Olympics concluded, social media posts…
Three Japan’s Cabinet members visit Yasukuni shrine
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2021, Kyodo. Three members of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet on Sunday…
Japan to revise 5-year defense plan ahead of schedule, eyeing China
TOKYO, Aug 14, 2021, Kyodo. Japan plans to revise its Medium Term Defense Program earlier…
US, Japan, other Quad members discuss Taiwan’s “peace and security”
TOKYO, Aug 13, 2021, Kyodo. The United States, Japan, Australia and India discussed the importance…
Japan to launch indicator combining GDP and carbon emission reduction efforts: Nikkei
TOKYO, Aug 12, 2021, Reuters. Japan’s government will create a new indicator that will show…
Tokyo Olympics’ economic benefit ‘almost zero’ but sponsors find relief in Games’ afterglow
TOKYO, Aug 10, 2021, The Mainichi. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics decision to go largely spectatorless…
Nissan targets 40 per cent full battery electric vehicle sales in US by 2030
TOKYO, Aug 10, 2021, The Driven. The North American subsidiary of Japanese automaker Nissan says…
Climate crisis and old rows surface as leaders meet screen-to-screen at the Pacific Islands Forum
WELLINGTON, Aug 8, 2021, The Guardian. There was what looked like a virtual walkout, veiled…