Japan

Nikkei’s Resilience against BOJ’s Interference

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) may be hesitant to raise interest rates due to the Nikkei 225's surge to 34-year highs, causing concerns about the potential dissuasion of normalizing monetary policy. The BOJ's history of hitting monetary brakes during stock...
6G-AI

Japan’s NTT: Pioneering the Future of Telecom with 6G and AI

Japan's leading mobile carrier, NTT DOCOMO, is set to showcase its latest high-tech gear at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. The company will showcase its 6G, Open RAN, and XR technology, which will be part of the Space...
Japan-Bangladesh

Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership: Will Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Japan and Bangladesh are set to negotiate an Economic Partnership Agreement by the end of 2025, ahead of Bangladesh's scheduled 2026 graduation from the UN's list of least developed countries and loss of exemption from developed nations' tariffs. Despite the...
Trucks travel past containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China

Why are Japanese and German firms skeptical about China’s 2024 outlook?

Two surveys reveal that more Japanese and German firms with operations in China anticipate the Chinese economy to worsen in 2024 than anticipated. A survey by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China found that 39% of Chinese...
Japan stock market

Japan’s Zombie-Infested Stock Market

Japan's stock market is experiencing irrational exuberance due to factors such as the high odds of a recession, China's economic slowdown, and the Bank of Japan's lack of confidence in the economy's readiness for quantitative easing. However, a new concern...
Hydrogen

Japan’s ‘Hydrogen Society’ Could Impact Environment

Japan has revised its national hydrogen strategy to focus on a "prudent hydrogen society" rather than a carbon-neutral "hydrogen society." Japan, the first country to establish a national hydrogen strategy in 2017, has aimed to use hydrogen in environmentally friendly...
Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350

‘Textbook’ Evacuation: Lessons Learned from Japan Airlines Airbus A 350

A Japan Airlines Airbus collided with a coast guard plane and caught fire as it sped down the runway after arriving from Hokkaido in the north. The smaller coast guard vessel was heading to deliver aid to earthquake-hit central Japan....
Japan-China

Kishida-Xi Meeting: Navigating Diplomatic Challenges

In November, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and President Xi Jinping held a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco. The meeting was aimed at addressing China's sluggish economy, and Japan's priority...
CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.

What Challenges Are Search Teams Facing in the Hunt for the Downed Osprey Aircraft in Japan?

A CV-22A Osprey Aircraft, a part of the Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Wing, was involved in an aviation mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, with eight airmen on board. Search and rescue operations are currently underway to...
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi

Japan and China’s Diplomatic Meeting in South Korea Sets Stage for 3-Way Regional Talks

TOKYO Japan and China have held bilateral talks to resolve disputes, including China's ban on Japanese seafood, which has negatively impacted Japanese exporters. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met in Busan, South Korea, and will...
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