| By Eliana Pisons | Technology, sustainability, and security experts gathered in Tokyo for the annual US-Japan Council conference, sharing groundbreaking insights and innovations.
Asia China Defense France Japan
September 26, 2024
France and Japan Make Moves Toward Closer Security Partnership
| By Eliana Pisons | Japan and France signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement, enabling mutual military base access and enhancing regional security and disaster relief cooperation.
Asia Earthquake Japan Natural Disaster
August 14, 2024
Megaquake Warning in Japan: Risks and Responses
| By Eliana Pisons | Japan issued its first-ever megaquake advisory, warning about the possibility of a megaquake in the Nankai Trough off the coast of Kyushu following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake last week.
Asia China Climate Climate Change Environment Global Warming Japan Philippines Taiwan
July 29, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi Leaves a Trail of Destruction in Latest Extreme Weather Event
| By Eliana Pisons | In the latest global warming extreme weather event, Typhoon Gaemi unleashed destruction in Asia, with deaths, damage, and injuries reported in China, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.
demographics Family Japan Population
June 15, 2024
Japan Faces Demographic Dangers as Birth Rate Plummets
| By Eliana Pisons | Japan increasingly faces a demographic crisis as birth rates continue to decline, reaching record lows in 2023 despite the government’s efforts to reverse the downward trend.
Asia Environment EV Global Warming Hybrid Japan Sustainability Toyota Transportation
June 12, 2024
Toyota Drives Toward a Hybrid-Powered Horizon
| By Han Tran | While competitors ramp up EV production, Toyota’s focus on hybrids has so far been a success as the company reports a strong revenue of $307B.
Asia China Japan Taiwan USA
May 23, 2024
Taiwan Inaugurates Lai Ching-te as New President
| By Eliana Pisons | Amid increasing tension with China and impacting broader Asia-Pacific geopolitics, Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan’s next President.
Information Japan Sustainability Tourism
April 27, 2024
Tourism Boom in Japan: Balancing Prosperity with Preservation
| By Eliana Pisons | Japan’s tourism boom is bringing economic gains. But the record influx of foreign visitors is also creating cultural and community preservation challenges.
Asia China Japan Philippines USA
April 18, 2024
Economic and Security Ties Strengthened at Historic Trilateral Summit
| By Eliana Pisons | The leaders of Japan, the US, and the Philippines held a historic trilateral summit in Washington, DC, discussing strategies for promoting regional stability and prosperity.
Finance Japan
April 14, 2024
Uncharted Territory: BOJ’s New Strategy and the Yen’s Outlook
| By Eliana Pisons | Aiming to balance growth and stability, the Bank of Japan has allowed interest rates to rise for the first time since 1998 as the Yen’s value drops against the US dollar.