National | FOCUS Aug 17, 2021
Can Japan lead global health finance amid the pandemic?
Among G7 nations, Japan was the largest provider of development aid in response to the pandemic, but some are urging it to do even more.
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National | FOCUS May 20, 2021
Axed diplomat fears Myanmar will descend into darkness of dictatorship
Aung Soe Moe says he has been attending online meetings with other diplomats participating in the civil disobedience movement around the world.
National May 20, 2021
Myanmar junta fires two diplomats in Tokyo for opposing coup and violence
A Japanese Foreign Ministry official declined to comment on the pair's diplomatic status, saying only, "We will judge their status as we monitor how the situation in Myanmar evolves."
National / Politics May 4, 2021
Myanmar's economic woes may help Japan persuade junta to end crisis
Experts suggest Japan, in partnership with ASEAN, broker talks between the junta and the National Unity Government as the country has ties with both sides.
National | FOCUS Jan 5, 2021
Japan and U.S. to boost defense ties with Europe in Indo-Pacific
In 2021, the U.K. will deploy an aircraft carrier and its strike group to East Asia, France will dispatch a naval vessel to Japan and Germany will send a frigate to the Indian Ocean.
National | FOCUS Sep 22, 2020
Don't pursue strike capability or NATO-like Asia, scholars tell Suga
The scholars expect Japan to take the lead in influencing China's conduct in line with international law and norms.
National | FOCUS Aug 1, 2019
ASEAN nations hope Japan and U.S. can 'shape' behavior of China, Thai expert says
While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has grown concerned about the impact on the region of trade tensions between the United States and China, the 10-member group has high hopes that Japan and China will step up cooperation in spurring the regional economy ...
Business | FOCUS Jul 19, 2019
Japan to step up study of stable coin regulations following G7 concern over Facebook's Libra project
With the Group of Seven (G7) reaching agreement to push for the highest standards of regulation on Facebook Inc.'s proposed Libra digital currency, Japan plans to step up discussions on how to regulate and oversee the project that could offer faster and cheaper remittances. A ...
Business / Economy May 28, 2019
In the clear for now, Japan braces for more trade pressure from Trump after July
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have won some respite from U.S. pressure on trade for now, but analysts expect President Donald Trump to push Japan in a few months into making concessions on agriculture and automobiles as he looks for a major win to ...
Food & Drink May 4, 2019
American-based breweries are creating their own brand of sake
With the growing demand for sake in the United States, American craft brewers are also getting in on the act — and giving Japan's "drink of the gods" their own twist.