Tag: Japan

Asia Pacific
Japan Gives Washington 250 Cherry Trees as Replacements

Japan Gives Washington 250 Cherry Trees as Replacements

The trees will replace 140 that will be torn up as part of a restoration project...

Asia Pacific
How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry

How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry

Taiwan’s semiconductor giant, TSMC, is quickly remaking a farm town in Japan int...

Economy
Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years

Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years

Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow wi...

Asia Pacific
Racial Profiling in Japan Is Prevalent but Unseen, Some Residents Say

Racial Profiling in Japan Is Prevalent but Unseen, Some...

Experts say the country’s first lawsuit about police discrimination against fore...

Asia Pacific
As China’s Markets Stumble, Japan Rises Toward Record

As China’s Markets Stumble, Japan Rises Toward Record

A change in perception among investors about China and Japan is one of the bigge...