US takes aim at China territorial claims as Biden vows to back Japan
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 28, 2021, The Guardian. Joe Biden has vowed to strengthen the US’s…
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.
Advisor to Japanese PM names 4 conditions for the Tokyo Olympics to go on
SINGAPORE, Jan 26, 2021, CNBC. There has been much debate over whether the Tokyo Olympics…
China flies warplanes close to Taiwan in early test of Biden
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 25, 2021, CNN. China dispatched two large formations of warplanes close to…
Japan aims to vaccinate most of country before Olympics
TOKYO, Jan 20, 2021, Bloomberg. Japan aims to vaccinate the majority of its population against…
Indian sailors stranded for months on Chinese coast reach Japan
NEW DELHI, Jan 19, 2021, Al Jazeera. A group of Indian sailors stranded off the…
Japan urges South Korea to drop wartime compensation demands
TOKYO, Jan 18, 2021, AP. Japan’s foreign minister accused South Korea on Monday of worsening…
Decision to halt all business travel to Japan an abrupt about-face for Suga administration
TOKYO, Jan 14, 2021, The Mainichi. To curb the spread of the coronavirus, the government…
[Analytics] Why Indonesia and Japan must collaborate on hydrogen
Hydrogen is currently in the spotlight as one of the more promising renewable energy sources….
Japan PM Suga announces state of emergency for Tokyo area until Feb 7
TOKYO, Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state…
Japan and US to boost defense ties with Europe in Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, Jan 5, 2021, Kyodo. Japan and the United States have welcomed planned naval deployments…
Forests on Mt. Fuji creeping to higher altitude amid global warming: Study
NIIGATA, Dec 31, 2020, The Mainichi. The edges of the forest on Mount Fuji have…
Japan ex-PM Abe questioned by prosecutors on party funding
TOKYO, Dec 22, 2020, Bloomberg. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was questioned by prosecutors…