Japan
Ezra Vogel, top American scholar on Asia, dies at 90
Harvard professor authored ‘Japan as Number One’ and ‘Deng Xiaoping’
Indonesia launches Japan-funded port to boost auto exports
Jokowi watches first shipment of 140 Toyota, Daihatsu and Suzuki cars to Brunei
SoftBank to apply for IPO of blank-check acquisition vehicle in US
Application possible as early as Monday; SoftBank Investment Advisers to oversee ops
Japan approves record $1tn budget to cope with COVID
Massive rise over initial 2021 estimate sparks financial health concerns
Dec20th
Suga draws line in the sand: Defend ‘100 yen’ dollar barrier
Japanese leader braces for another Democrat entering the White House
Sinovac vaccine results, Japan 2021 budget, China Anti-Monopoly Law
Your weekly lineup of Asia’s biggest business and political events
Job hoppers decline in Japan amid pandemic-hit economy
IT sector has labor shortage, but many workers lack skills for changing career
Sky deck promises front-seat view of Mt. Fuji, no ride required
$10m project opens next summer at Fuji-Q amusement park
Japan to help build giant methane production plant in China
Countries collaborate on CO2 recycling while utilizing surplus hydrogen
Dec19th
Biden urged to ditch bilateralism by scholars in Europe, US and Japan
Think tanks say US should immediately accept Okonjo-Iweala for WTO
Hyundai races back to Japan with fuel cell vehicle
South Korean automaker to return in 2022 to market it left a decade ago
Japan greenlights missile shield as rivals sharpen spears
Two Aegis warships approved, but Tokyo opts against base-strike capability for now
20% of Japan consumer sites secretly track web users: Nikkei survey
Forget cookies, device fingerprinting offers more subtle way to watch
Scammers threaten Chinese in Japan with ‘forced deportation’
Criminal groups in China and Taiwan pose as government officials to commit fraud
Giant moving Gundam robot towers over Yokohama port
Bandai’s anime character also coming to Shanghai in 2021 in bid for new fans
Dec18th
Japan’s Docomo to slash 5G rates by 13% as pressure mounts
Top carrier also to allow unlimited data usage
With eye on China, Japan refuses to ease TPP rules for new members
Incoming chair Tokyo seeks to balance expansion with maintaining trade standards
Team Japan to defend connected cars against cyberattacks
Automakers and suppliers to strengthen defenses by pooling knowledge
Japan to provide ultracold freezers to store COVID vaccine
Government faces challenge of inoculating millions by July for Tokyo Olympics
China duty-free surge convinces Pola to add 20 more stores
Japanese cosmetics brands ramp up strategies with tourism rebound in sight
Ex-US trade chiefs pin high TPP hopes on Katherine Tai
Bilateral free trade agreement with Japan should be first focus, Rob Portman says
Japan core consumer prices fall at fastest pace in 10 years
Government’s discount travel campaign weighs on accommodation fees
Japanese microlender raises $26m to expand Indian operations
Gojo plans to make inroads into Africa and digitize lending
Hitachi High-Tech develops method to fast-test used EV batteries
Growing pile of old li-ion cells charges market for recycled energy
