[Analytics] What can we expect from this year’s East Asia Summit?
As ASEAN leaders descend on Bangkok for the ASEAN Summit, regional leaders such as Shinzo…
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 retailers to be required to charge for plastic bags from summer 2020
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2019, AFP. Japanese retailers including supermarkets and convenience stores will be required…
Construction of Toyota Myanmar plant kicks off in Thilawa
YANGON, Nov 3, 2019, Myanmar Times. Toyota Myanmar Co. Ltd held a groundbreaking ceremony at…
Volcano erupts on Satsumaio island in southeast Japan
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2019, Reuters. A volcano erupted on Satsumaio island in Kagoshima Prefecture on…
Results of Japanese tourists’ trip to Kurils to be summed up at bilateral consultations
MOSCOW, Nov 2, 2019, TASS. The results of the pilot tourist trip by Japanese citizens…
[Analytics] Abe–Trump bromance yet to bring rewards
While US President Donald Trump’s administration remains unpopular after more than two years in office,…
[Analytics] How Russia proposes to enter the top 10 tourism countries
Prospects for cooperation between govt and business for the development of the tourism industry were…
Japan’s ancient Shurijo Castle at World Heritage site destroyed in predawn fire in Okinawa
NAHA, Oct 31, 2019, Kyodo. The main buildings of a castle at a World Heritage…
[Analytics] Russian innovations as they were seemed
A priori any international forum is not only hours-long conversations, meetings and presentations, but also…
Japanese tours to disputed islets under Russian control begin
VLADIVOSTOK, Oct 30, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese tourists on Wednesday began a visit to two Russian-held…
Japan’s Defense Minister Taro Kono apologizes for joking about typhoons
TOKYO, Oct 29, 2019, Kyodo. Defense Minister Taro Kono apologized on Tuesday after he was…
Japanese firm to build cashew processing plant in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Oct 28, 2019, The Khmer Times. Top Planning Japan Co., Ltd last week…