Abe tells Trump Japan prepping for Tokyo Olympics as planned
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump during…
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.
Japan’s Nikkei logs biggest point fall in 30 yrs amid worsening virus fears
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. The benchmark Nikkei stock index on Friday morning saw its…
Asia-Pacific markets slump after US stocks fell into bear market territory
BEIJING, Mar 13, 2020, China Daily. The recent panicky sell-offs on Wall Street have roiled…
[Analytics] Global economy faces a ‘$2 trillion hit’
The United Nations has warned that the global economy faces “a US$2 trillion hit” in…
Japan’s lower house passes virus bill allowing Abe to declare emergency
TOKYO, Mar 12, 2020, Kyodo. The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would…
Mango from Cambodia is loved in S. Korea: KOTRA
PHNOM PENH, Mar 12, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodian mango is proving popular among…
[Analytics] Rising temperatures surge energy demand in ASEAN
Southeast Asia is well on the way to achieving universal access to electricity by 2030….
Japan’s govt, TEPCO ordered to compensate Fukushima evacuees to Hokkaido
SAPPORO, Mar 11, 2020, Kyodo. A court ordered the government and the operator of the…
China’s coronavirus imported cases rise as Italy reports deadliest day
BEIJING, Mar 11, 2020, SCMP. The number of coronavirus cases imported to China continued to…
Mask resellers could face 1 year in prison, hefty fine under new ban in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 10, 2020, Kyodo. The reselling of face masks for profit will become a…
What’s the risk posed by radiation hot spots near Olympic sites in Fukushima?
TOKYO, Mar 10, 2020, AFP, Jiji Press. Warnings of radiation hot spots in parts of…
[Analytics] Leadership and responses to the coronavirus
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. The legacies of political leaders are often defined by how…