Tokyo to hold informal talks with Seoul over Sea of Japan name
TOKYO, Feb 6, 2019, The Yomiuri Shimbun. The government will hold informal talks with South…
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.
Abe, Merkel champion free trade after Japan-EU pact takes effect
TOKYO, Feb 4, 2019, The Mainichi. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela…
Southeast Asia top New Year travel destinations for Vietnamese
HANOI, Feb 3, 2019, VN Express. Southeast Asia and local resort towns account for most…
Japanese crab fishing boat seized by Russian authorities
MATSUE, Feb 2, 2019, Kyodo. A crab-fishing boat from the western Japan prefecture of Shimane…
[Analytics] Why Indo-Pacific region is becoming global hotspot
The Indo-Pacific region encompasses large oceanic and territorial areas between the Pacific and Indian Oceans,…
[Analytics] Thailand aiming to challenge for Asian crypto leadership
New trading licenses have made the Thai crypto mood upbeat. But is it enough to…
Football: Qatar wreck Japan’s hopes of record 5th Asian Cup title
ABU DHABI, Feb 1, 2019, Kyodo. Qatar foiled Japan’s bid for a record-extending fifth AFC…
Japan-EU free trade pact enters into force
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2019, Kyodo. Japan’s economic partnership agreement with the European Union entered into…
Football: Moriyasu urges Japan to give their all in Asian Cup final
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2019, Kyodo. Japan must lay everything on the line against Qatar in…
Yonhap journalist tapped as next OANA secretary general
SEOUL, Jan 30, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency said Wednesday that it has…
Police raid yakuza office in Tokyo over Kabukicho shooting
TOKYO, Jan 30, 2019, Kyodo. Police on Wednesday raided the Tokyo office of a yakuza…
Chiba 1st Japanese city to recognize LGBT couples, common-law marriage
CHIBA, Jan 29, 2019, Kyodo. In a first for Japan, the city of Chiba held…