After defying 4-nation call, Japan seeks G-7 statement on Hong Kong
TOKYO -- After declining to join four Western allies in condemning China's Hong Kong security legislation last month, Japan has proposed drafting...
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Indonesia woos Japan as China-led high-speed-rail project stalls
JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government has begun discussions on possible Japanese participation in a planned high-speed railway between Jakarta and...
Seven-Eleven to sell life insurance in Japan
TOKYO -- Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is partnering with insurance company MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings to sell life insurance, allowing...
Cyberbullying: How Japan is following in South Korea’s footsteps
TOKYO -- Japanese female professional wrestler Hana Kimura's recent death following her appearance on "Terrace House," a popular reality show,...
China leads global auto sales out of slump, while Japan lags
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT/TOKYO -- Auto sales have returned to growth in China and begun to show signs of improvement in the...
Rohm eyes Japan reshoring from China and Southeast Asia
TOKYO/KYOTO -- Japanese components makers are considering bringing more of the manufacturing process back home as factory automation reduces costs...
Xi’s Japan trip unlikely this year as US-China tensions burn
TOKYO/BEIJING -- The Japanese government has decided to halt preparations for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping for...
Japan fertility rate drops to the lowest level in 12 years
TOKYO -- Japan's fertility rate fell for the fourth straight year, highlighting the grave challenge facing one of the world's...
Xi’s Japan visit further pushed back as US-China tensions burn
TOKYO/BEIJING -- Japan had regarded Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Tokyo as a symbol for restoring bilateral relations. It formed the...
Japan snack maker smashes stereotypes by promoting women
TOKYO -- Japanese companies can be notoriously sexist, smaller businesses especially so -- or so the stereotype goes. But one snack...
