[Analytics] Japan is aging faster than we think
Population projections from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs confirm that Japan will…
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.
Japan govt mulls postponing Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement parade due to typhoon damage
TOKYO, Oct 17, 2019, Kyodo. The Japanese government is leaning towards postponing an enthronement parade…
Japan to use $6.5M equivalent from reserves to tackle typhoon damage
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2019, Kyodo. Japan will disburse about 710 million yen ($6.5 million) from…
[Dialogue] ‘Many Russian technologies have no equal in the world, but it’s too long to commercialize them’: UMJ Russia Fund chief
UMJ Russia Fund attracts Japanese companies’ shares in Russian high technologies for more than 10…
[Analytics] US–Japan trade and Trump’s political trophy
US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe inked the US–Japan Trade Agreement…
Typhoon Hagibis death toll rises to 66 as hopes for missing fade
TOKYO, Oct 15, 2019, Reuters. About 138,000 households were without water while 24,000 lacked electricity,…
Typhoon Hagibis death toll rises to 48 in Japan
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2019, Kyodo. The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rose to 48 on…
Japan ramps up rescue efforts as Typhoon Hagibis leaves 35 dead
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2019, Kyodo. Japan ramped up rescue efforts on Sunday for survivors of…
S. Korean PM to attend Japanese emperor’s enthronement event amid soured relations
SEOUL, Oct 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is scheduled to visit…
Japan sends in thousands of troops after powerful Typhoon Hagibis hammers Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2019, Reuters. Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers…
2 dead, 11 missing as powerful typhoon rips through Japan
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2019, Kyodo. At least two people have died while 11 are missing…
Man found dead in overturned car as typhoon approaches eastern Japan
TOKYO, Oct 12, 2019, Kyodo. Japan was at its highest alert level Saturday as a…