Cherish your culture, Pope tells young people in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 22, 2019, Bangkok Post. Pope Francis warned on Friday that technology and globalisation…
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.
New Pokemon games sell record-breaking 1.37 million copies in 3 days
OSAKA, Nov 21, 2019, Kyodo. Two new Pokemon video games sold around 1.37 million copies…
[Analytics] Japan and South Korea: Headaches and Headlines
The images of South Korea that appear in the Japanese media can be either friendly…
32 percents of S. Korea’s ultrafine dust comes from China: study
SEOUL, Nov 21, 2019, Yonhap. Around 32 percent of ultrafine dust in South Korea can…
Abe admits involvement in guest selection for cherry blossom viewing party
TOKYO, Nov 20, 2019, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Wednesday that he was involved…
[Analytics] Vientiane Vision 2.0 puts Japan’s Asia security role into focus
One of the significant but under noticed developments at this year’s ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-related…
Yahoo Japan, messaging app Line to merge to form online giant
TOKYO, Nov 18, 2019, AP. Z Holdings Corp, which owns SoftBank Corp that operates Yahoo…
Japan govt says safe to release contaminated Fukushima water into ocean
TOKYO, Nov 18, 2019, Kyodo. Japan’s industry ministry said Monday it would be safe to…
No progress made over pact in Japan-S Korea defense chief talks
BANGKOK, Nov 17, 2019, Kyodo. Japan and South Korea made little progress over a bilateral…
[Analytics] Companies in Asia need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
These days, the reminders of how rapidly the world’s climate is changing come with depressing…
Major train line in Tokyo partially halted for construction
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2019, Kyodo. One of the busiest train lines in central Tokyo was…
Trump wants Tokyo to quadruple base-hosting payments to $8B: Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 16, 2019, Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Japan to quadruple…