Japan to hold first joint air force exercises with Philippines
MANILA, Jul 2, 2021, CNN. The air forces of Japan and the Philippines will hold…
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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 to offer 3M vaccine doses to Pacific nations: PM Suga
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3…
Samoa caretaker govt pulls country’s team from Tokyo Olympics
APIA, Jul 1, 2021, RNZ. Samoa’s caretaker government has said the country’s athletes will not…
Nissan Motor’s May global sales rose 28 per cent on year
TOKYO, Jun 29, 2021, Dow Jones Newswires. Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that its global…
Japan eyes tougher Olympics rules for Delta variant-hit countries
TOKYO, Jun 28, 2021, Kyodo News. Japan will impose tougher rules on athletes and staff…
East Asia was hit by another coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago: Study
CANBERRA, Jun 26, 2021, CNN. Over the past 20 years, people have faced a series…
Russian diplomat urges Japan to improve ties instead of making statements on the Kurils
MOSCOW, Jun 25, 2021, TASS. Japanese authorities should channel their efforts into a real improvement…
Japan proposes four-day working week to improve work-life balance
TOKYO, Jun 22, 2021, DW. Japan’s famously hard-working salarymen — and, increasingly, salarywomen — are…
Japan mulls 20,000-spectator cap for Tokyo Games opening ceremony
TOKYO, Jun 20, 2021, Kyodo. Organizers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are considering…
Over 60 per cent of Japan firms reluctant to see Tokyo Olympics this year
TOKYO, Jun 19, 2021, Kyodo. Over 60 percent of companies across Japan are reluctant to…
Japanese citizens will be able to get vaccinated against Covid-19 disease in Khabarovsk
KHABAROVSK, Jun 17, 2021, Pan Pacific Agency. Russia’s Ministry of Health and the healthcare watchdog…
NATO to enhance Japan ties, warning that China poses ‘systemic challenges’
BRUSSELS, Jun 15, 2021, The Japan Times. NATO leaders warned Monday that China’s military ambitions…