Mitsubishi Aircraft to delay jet delivery to 2021 or later
NAGOYA, Feb 9, 2020, Kyodo. Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp is set to delay delivery of a…
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.
About 64 percent of Japanese enterprises plan to continue expansion of their business in Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 8, 2020, VNA. About 64 percent of Japanese enterprises plan to continue expansion…
Japan launches, puts in orbit new intelligence-gathering satellite
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2020, Kyodo. Japan launched Sunday a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite…
Its Wuhan plants shut, Honda reports quarterly profit drop
TOKYO, Feb 8, 2020, AP. Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a nearly 31% dive in…
[Analytics] Flow of Chinese tourists becomes a worrying trickle for Asia
Asian nations have profited handsomely from the impressive growth in tourists from China over the…
Abe orders gov’t to take steps to mitigate virus impact on economy
TOKYO, Feb 7, 2020, Reuters. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered his government to…
Japan reports 41 more positive cases on cruise ship, total cases on Diamond Princess now 61
TOKYO, Feb 7, 2020, The Straits Times. A total of 61 people on board a…
Bank of Japan, ECB and other central banks to discuss starting digital currencies
TOKYO, Feb 6, 2020, Kyodo. Six major central banks, including the Bank of Japan and…
Consul General of Japan Go challenge to be held in Vladivostok on Feb 8
VLADIVOSTOK, Feb 5, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Fans of Go and Shogi games to fight…
Tokyo Olympic boss ‘extremely worried’ about deadly virus
TOKYO, Feb 5, 2020, AFP. The chief executive officer of the Tokyo Olympics admitted Wednesday…
At least 400,000 Chinese travelers expected to cancel trips to Japan by end of March
TOKYO, Feb 4, 2020, Jiji Press. The number of Chinese visitors canceling trips to Japan…
Investigation into burned Shuri Castle closed with no conclusive results
TOKYO, Feb 3, 2020, SoraNews24. Designated as a UNESCO heritage site in 2000, Shuri Castle…