Editorials Jun 24, 2017
Shinzo Abe's recent warming up to Chinese trade initiatives is the right move.
National / Politics Jun 6, 2017
China said Tuesday that it welcomes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's interest in cooperating with Beijing's initiative of trying to build closer economic links along and beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes. "We believe the One Belt, One Road initiative can be a new platform ...
National / Politics Jun 5, 2017
Abe offers conditional cooperation with China's Silk Road initiative
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that Japan is ready to cooperate with China's "One Belt, One Road" cross-continental infrastructure development scheme, under certain conditions. Speaking at a forum in Tokyo on Asia's future, Abe said those conditions would include "harmony with a free and ...
Commentary / Japan May 28, 2017
ADB faces many challenges ahead as it marks 50th year
by Eiji Kobayashi
The Asia Development Bank can't afford to rest on its laurels.
Business May 16, 2017
Japan would consider joining China-led AIIB if doubts are dispelled, Abe says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he could be open to joining the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank if questions surrounding its projects' environmental impacts and other issues are resolved. Abe made the remark following China's hosting of a two-day international forum on the "One ...
Business / Economy May 13, 2017
The idea of Japan joining the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is finding renewed enthusiasm within the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, sources have said. The idea has advocates within the Prime Minister's Office and the trade ministry, and is backed by Toshihiro Nikai, ...
Business May 12, 2017
China-led AIIB head Jin sees opportunities for cooperation with ADB
The new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is not competing with the long-established Asian Development Bank backed by Japan and the United States, the Beijing-based bank's leader said Thursday. Instead, the two complement each other and enjoy "very good cooperation," the Beijing-based bank's leader Jin ...
Business May 8, 2017
BOJ chief Kuroda jokes that former job at ADB was more exciting
Haruhiko Kuroda joked that his previous role running the Asian Development Bank was more exciting than the assignment he's taken on as governor of the Bank of Japan. Kuroda, who's spearheaded massive monetary stimulus in Japan for more than four years but still faces an ...
Business May 6, 2017
Japanese, Chinese finance chiefs meet for first time since in nearly two years
by Kazuaki Nagata
The finance chiefs of Japan and China resumed their bilateral dialogue for the first time in two years Saturday, agreeing to deepen economic and financial ties. "Both sides emphasized the need to further deepen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in finance, (and to) scale up financial cooperation ...
Business May 6, 2017
Japan pledges $40 million to ADB fund for infrastructure development
Japan offers funds to help introduce advanced technology for growing needs of Asia’s developing nations.
Business May 2, 2017
AIIB, international banks welcome addition to Asia infrastructure effort: Kuroda
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday various international entities, including a newly created Chinese-led investment bank, are a welcome addition to infrastructure building in Asia amid the region's robust demand. Speaking in Yokohama, Kuroda said it is "good" that the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure ...
Business Apr 25, 2017
Mellower Trump trade tone eases onus on China to fill U.S. void
The softening of President Donald Trump's protectionist economic agenda has eased fears of a global trade war. It also spares China from having to assert itself as defender of the existing global economic order or being forced to take the lead in forging a ...