Japan to build coronavirus testing facilities near Haneda, Narita, Kansaiairports for international travelers
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2020, Kyodo. Japan plans to set up new testing centers for the…
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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.
S. Korean FM vows all-out efforts to resume dialogue with N. Korea
SEOUL, Jul 2, 2020, The Korea Herald. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Thursday said the…
Vietnam considers reopening of international flight routes
HANOI, Jul 2, 2020, Vietnam News. Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport will consider the reopening of…
Japan’s plan to launch a magnetic levitation train being derailed by environmental concerns
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2020, ST. Japan’s plan to launch a magnetic levitation (maglev) train service…
LG Electronics and LG Chemicals, Panasonic, Denso and many others to relocate $37B factories from China to Central Java
BATANG, Jul 2, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Seven companies from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the…
Japan to begin talks with Taiwan, Brunei on easing travel curbs
TOKYO, Jul 1, 2020, Kyodo. Japan could begin talks with Taiwan and Brunei as early…
Right-hand drive passenger buses, vans import to Russia banned from July 1
MOSCOW, Jul 1, 2020, TASS. New restrictions on the import of right-hand drive cars to…
Bangladesh capital’s metro rail project may be delayed by pandemic
DHAKA, Jul 1, 2020, Kyodo. Bangladesh’s Japan-financed metro rail project for the capital Dhaka, already…
Tokyo abandons numerical targets to fight coronavirus
TOKYO, Jul 1, 2020, Kyodo. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday unveiled a new coronavirus…
[Analytics] Tough talking at the EU–China summit
On 22 June, the first summit took place between the new EU leadership team, headed…
Japan says passage of China’s security law for Hong Kong ‘regrettable’
TOKYO, Jun 30, 2020, Kyodo. Japan said Tuesday that China’s reported enactment of a national…
Japan temporarily blocks South Korean WTO dispute request
TOKYO, Jun 30, 2020, Bloomberg. The Japanese government blocked South Korea’s initial request for a…