Japan
The race toward a new computing technology is heating up — and Asia is jumping on the trend
A quantum computer in a vibration-free building. Quantum computing will ultimately speed up the computational power that drives many industries and could affect everything from drug discovery to how data is secured. Oliver Berg | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Quantum computing was already gathering pace in Japan and elsewhere in Asia when the University […]
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Japan wants to boost domestic tourism, says industry body
Tadashi Shimura of the Japan Association of Travel Agents discusses the country’s travel outlook. Source
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Japan to restart idled nuclear power plants, says its prime minister
A radiation counter in an obscure corner of vacant lot at Futaba in Fukushima prefecture on Mar 10, 2022. Japan will take firm steps to restart idled nuclear power plants to make maximum use of nuclear power to stabilize energy prices and supply, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday. Yusuke Harada | Nurphoto | […]
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Thousands of people are leaving Hong Kong — and now it’s clear where they’re going
They stuck it out during the political protests of 2019. Then they lasted through nearly two years of pandemic. But this year, they say they’ve had enough. Residents of Hong Kong are leaving the city in droves in 2022 — not because they want to, several told CNBC, but because Covid restrictions and what they see […]
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‘Economy is security’: Biden’s Quad trip shows that in Asia, trade and security are one thing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo on May 24. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images TOKYO — Security deals are important, but in Asia, money talks. Australia, India, Japan and the United […]
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‘The next era of humanity’s technological development’: U.S. and its Asian allies get serious about semiconductors
TOKYO — As U.S. President Joe Biden visits Japan and South Korea, the three countries are looking for common ground on the world stage. One place they’re finding it is semiconductors. A first stop for Biden on his first swing through Asia as president was a Samsung factory in South Korea. “These little chips, only […]
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Japan’s GDP shrinks as surging costs raise specter of deeper downturn
A pedestrian crosses a road in Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, March 7, 2022. Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in two quarters in the January-March period as Covid-19 curbs hit the service sector and surging commodity prices created new pressures, raising concerns about a protracted downturn. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | […]
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After Toyota’s Mirai, the Japanese auto giant zeroes in on buses and heavy-duty trucks
One of Toyota’s Sora busess photographed in Japan on Nov. 5, 2021. Toyota started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992. Korekore | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Toyota Motor Europe, CaetanoBus and Air Liquide have signed an agreement related to the development of hydrogen-based transport options, as the race to develop […]
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Goldman Sachs reveals how to trade the ‘troubling triad’ hitting markets right now
Goldman Sachs ‘ Asia strategists say markets are facing a “troubling triad” of rising rates, recession risk and dollar strength — but they expect some stocks to benefit. Here are some of their buy-rated picks, a number of which are on Goldman’s conviction list. “Asian regional markets are off to one of the worst starts […]
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Spain to reportedly offer three days of menstrual leave every month
Spain is set to approve a law next week, offering three days a month of menstrual leave, according to reports. Getty Images | Westend61 The Spanish government is set to pass a law offering three days of menstrual leave a month for workers who experience severe period pain, according to several media reports. The reform […]
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