CNN selects Sri Lanka, Chile, Brazil, Japan, Russia among top 20 places to visit in 2020
COLOMBO, Jan 6, 2020, Lankapuvath. US based CNN Travel has included Sri Lanka along with…
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.
Japanese woman in Fukuoka Prefecture celebrates 117th birthday with party at nursing home
FUKUOKA, Jan 6, 2020, The Japan Times. Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the…
Japan vows to improve border checks, review bail conditions after Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn flight
TOKYO, Jan 6, 2020, AP. Japan’s justice minister vowed on Monday (Jan 6) to strengthen…
Tuna fetches $1.8 million at New Year auction in Tokyo
TOKYO, Jan 5, 2020, Kyodo. A bluefin tuna fetched 193.2 million yen ($1.8 million) on…
Dates of India-Japan summit will be finalized ‘very soon’: MEA
NEW DELHI, Jan 4, 2020, PTI. India and Japan are in touch through diplomatic channels…
Australia PM defers visits to India, Japan amid bushfire emergency
MELBOURNE, Jan 4, 2020, Reuters. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cancelled official trips to…
Japan, China, S. Korea step up banking cooperation with ASEAN
TOKYO, Jan 4, 2020, Kyodo. Government-backed development banks of Japan, China and South Korea have…
Greta Thunberg to continue climate activism, keen to visit Japan in 2020
TOKYO, Jan 4, 2020, Kyodo. Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg pledged to continue her…
Thai stock exchange is a one of Asia’s weakest markets in 2019
BANGKOK, Dec 31, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Stock Exchange of Thailand recorded a small gain…
S. Korea hits back at Abe on contaminated Fukushima water issue
SEOUL, Dec 31, 2019, The Korea Times. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is inviting controversy…
Nikkei ends at 29-year high in final trading of 2019
TOKYO, Dec 31, 2019, Kyodo. The benchmark Nikkei stock index on Monday saw its highest…
[Analytics] Asia connects to Russian energy
“Russia has the opportunity to create Canada out of Siberia.” The process of turning northern…