Toshiba to end coal power plant construction, shift to renewables
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it will stop taking new construction…
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.
Asia-Pacific ministers in final talks for RCEP trade deal
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific…
[Analytics] Biden in Asia: America together?
Joe Biden’s immediate priority following his inauguration on 20 January 2021 will be domestic, difficult…
Police across Japan to launch unified online lost-and-found system by fiscal 2026
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2020, The Mainichi. A unified online procedure for reporting lost items to…
Japan, US to start formal talks on costs to host around 55,000 military personnel
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2020, Kyodo. Japan and the United States will launch formal negotiations later…
Japan’s Suga pledges to work with Biden on Indo-Pacific peace, freedom
TOKYO, Nov 8, 2020, AFP. Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden…
Japan crown prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne
TOKYO, Nov 8, 2020, Kyodo. Crown Prince Fumihito was formally declared first in line to…
PM Suga warns of signs of coronavirus spread in Japan
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga warned Friday of signs of a…
Tokyo taxi drivers allowed to refuse passengers not wearing masks
TOKYO, Nov 4, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s transport ministry on Wednesday allowed taxi drivers in Tokyo…
Yakuza boss among victims in Amagasaki City shooting
HYOGO, Nov 4, 2020, TR. The boss of a gang connected to the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi…
Japan to build the world’s first predictive maintenance system for industrial plants with AI
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2020, Kyodo. A Japanese government-funded project to develop the world’s first predictive…
After Hong Kong crackdown, Japan cities wrestle for Asian financial hub status
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2020, Kyodo. The major cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka are embroiled…