Japan’s curbs on high-tech materials exports to South Korea could backfire

Japan's curbs on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea could backfire in the long run, eroding its dominance over a key link in the global chip supply chain, suppliers and experts... Read more »

Japan exhibition defends pulling ‘comfort woman’ statue, opponents decry censorship

Organizers of a Japanese art exhibition who withdrew a statue symbolizing "comfort women" defended their decision on Monday as justified given a crisis in ties between Japan and South Korea and arson... Read more »

South Korea summons Japan ambassador as export trade curbs take effect

South Korea summoned Japan's ambassador to protest against a decision to remove Seoul's fast-track export status, which took effect on Wednesday amid a deepening political and economic feud. Read more »

South Korean Lawmakers Visit Disputed Islets Claimed by Japan

Visits to the islands, which South Korea controls, tend to spike when relations with Japan are at a low, as they are now. Read more »

South Korean lawmakers visit disputed islets as Japan tensions mount

A group of South Korean lawmakers visited islands disputed with Japan, sparking a protest from the Japanese foreign ministry as the countries' already tense relationship deteriorates further. Read more »

ZMP’s food delivery robot ready to pick up the slack in graying Japan

Mix the rise of e-commerce in Japan with a chronic labor shortage and a graying society and what do you get? An autonomous home delivery robot with a carto Read more »

Japan PM warns Africa about debt as China grows presence

Japan's prime minister on Thursday warned African leaders against accumulating too much debt, in an apparent reference to Chinese infrastructure projects some blame for damaging the finances of developing nations. Addressing leaders... Read more »

Japan takes on China with a planned $20 billion investment in Africa

Japan's private sector will invest $20 billion over three years in Africa, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised Wednesday. Read more »

Seoul to file WTO complaint over Japan’s ‘discriminatory’ export curbs

South Korea plans to file a complaint over Japan's tighter export controls at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, accusing Tokyo of being "politically motivated" and "discriminatory" in an escalating row rooted... Read more »

Japan set to launch space station resupply mission

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