US hopes to institutionalize Quad grouping to counter China: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 10, 2020, Kyodo. The U.S. government hopes to “institutionalize” the Quad grouping…
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.
80 per cent in Japan wear masks in close-range conversations: Poll
TOKYO, Oct 10, 2020, Jiji. Over 80 percent of people in Japan wear face masks…
Berlin rescinds approval of ‘comfort women’ statue installation
BERLIN, Oct 9, 2020, Kyodo. Authorities in a central Berlin district said Thursday they have…
Nissan to offer partial driving automation standard on new cars
TOKYO, Oct 8, 2020, Nikkei Asia. Nissan Motor will equip all future vehicles with basic…
Small rotations to far-flung Southeast Asian countries are likely the future of INDOPACOM assignments
HONOLULU, Oct 8, 2020, Military Times. The days of U.S. troops concentrated in hubs like…
Thai govt to accelerate EV push
BANGKOK, Oct 8, 2020, The Nation. Thailand is mulling more tariff and excise tax cuts…
Japanese theme park unveils world’s first ‘life-sized’ Godzilla
KOBE, Oct 8, 2020, Kyodo. A Japanese theme park on Thursday took the wraps off…
Japan Post delivery robot debuts in Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2020, Kyodo. Japan Post Co. unveiled Wednesday a self-driving mail delivery robot…
China slams Pompeo’s accusations, urges US to abandon Cold War mentality
BEIJING, Oct 7, 2020, Xinhua. A spokesperson for China’s embassy in Japan on Wednesday slammed…
China’s global reputation plunges in the wake of coronavirus pandemic
HONG KONG, Oct 6, 2020, CNN. Global perceptions of China have turned increasingly negative in…
Japan, US, Australia, India vow to build free, open Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, Oct 6, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and the foreign ministers of the…
Japan agrees to allow fast-track entry of businesspeople from S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 6, 2020, Yonhap. Japan has agreed to allow businesspeople from South Korea to…