The continuity in leadership vision is an added incentive for Japan to involve Taiwan in supply chain resilience efforts, including semiconductor production.
Practically no one is surprised that China's actual GDP fell short of official numbers in 2023. How short? Government data reveal the economy's true condition.
The United States and Japan held their second Economic 2+2 meeting while continuing to evaluate technology-related supply chain cooperation amid challenges.
The PM's policy speech addressed many issues but failed to firmly address the nation's security and his tax cut proposal seemed designed to curry public favor.
The US and Japan hope to maintain trade in high-value scallops and other products by processing seafood exports in Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan.
Japan can help its fishing industry become a powerhouse again by boosting domestic consumption and developing new sales channels overseas other than China.
China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about Fukushima Daiichi, but facts say it's economic coercion. Japan's strategic response should include these points.
Risks of pharmaceutical supply chain disruptions from another pandemic or a Taiwan contingency are a growing concern, according to Minister Katsunobu Kato.
The year's most important meeting for science and technology is the Japan-US-South Korea Camp David summit. Here we look at S&T issues that should be featured.
Domestic demand is surging in India, but good training programs are essential for strong local relations and assuring profitable, high-quality manufacturing.
India is booming as the world's most populous country and has an economic growth rate of 7.2%, surpassing China's, in the fiscal year ending March 2023.
METI Minister Nishimura will also advance proposals for deeper cooperation between Japan and India on startups and clean energy on a trip to the subcontinent.