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.

Many typhoon deaths in Japan occurred while victims traveling in vehicles

TOKYO, Oct 28, 2019, Kyodo. Many of the deaths from recent powerful typhoons in Japan…

81% back idea of Japan having female emperor: Kyodo News poll

TOKYO, Oct 28, 2019, Kyodo. A whopping 81.9 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News…

Russia, Japan may develop a space robot

MOSCOW, Oct 27, 2019, TASS. Russia and Japan may take part in a joint project…

G20 ministers to address issues involving ‘overtourism’ in Japan

KUTCHAN, Oct 27, 2019, Kyodo. Tourism ministers from the Group of 20 major economies have…

Rescue efforts continue after heavy rain kills 10 in east Japan

TOKYO, Oct 26, 2019, Kyodo. Search and rescue operations continued in eastern Japan on Saturday…

Diamond worth 200M yen stolen in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Oct 25, 2019, Kyodo. A diamond with a market value of 200 million yen…

Malaysia to host ASEAN Digital Ministers’ meeting next year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25, 2019, Bernama. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo today announced…

[Ratings] Prices of your country’s food in Russian supermarkets: From sweets to beers

All goods from Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea, wich was an exotic, a many…

PM Lee expects Seoul-Tokyo dialogue to pick up pace after talks with Abe

SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 24, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon voiced optimism Thursday that…

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