Liu Pak-wai, an economics professor and former government adviser, says city’s 6 per cent debt-to-GDP ratio could easily go up to 10 per cent without problems.

In Japan, 3 in 4 technology hiring managers found recruitment to be ‘very’ or ‘quite’ competitive last year, according to a report by Morgan McKinley.

TSMC’s second chip fabrication plant in Japan marks a major victory for Prime Minister Fumio Shikida, as his government seeks to boost domestic production of integrated circuits.

Argentinian says it was ‘bad luck’ that he couldn’t play in Hong Kong, after he felt discomfort with thigh muscle following match in Saudi Arabia last week.

Following the furore over the United States Postal Service’s 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative stamp, we look at rival stamp designs from Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Thailand and the Isle of Man.

Critics have accused the South Korean government of playing into Japan’s narrative on Dokdo, which Tokyo claims as the Takeshima islands, amid pressure from Washington for the two to set aside their historical quarrels.

Karolina Shiino, a naturalised Japanese, was the first person of European descent to win the Miss Japan Grand Prix title on January 22.

Most victims of the January 1 earthquake died when old buildings collapsed, but autopsies showed about 30 survived only to die of the extreme cold while awaiting rescue.

Japan deployed airborne early warning aircraft and at least one marine destroyer in response to Chinese vessels sailing near disputed islands in the East China Sea.

The same survey also suggested Kishida remains far from regaining the public’s trust, as most respondents do not accept his efforts on party reforms.

Japan’s winter resorts are pulling in overseas skiers and snowboarders, and a trip to Nagano’s Hakuba Valley reveals uncrowded slopes, good-value ski passes and accommodation, and great food.

While some welcome the use of AI as a new writing tool, those managing Japan’s book contests question how the technology is influencing authors’ creativity.

The number of teachers who took leave due to mental illness at public schools in Japan climbed to a record high in 2022.

The embassy said despite the 12-hour flight, if she departs Tokyo in the evening after her show, she should comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the game begins.

Such a national approach to the artificial intelligence boom stands to drive an expansion of data centres that would need Nvidia’s know-how and hardware.

Remote workers will be able to live in Japan for up to six months by obtaining the designated activities visa, a rise from the current 90 days.

Reasons cited by respondents included a lack of interest after a child was born, work exhaustion and that sex was ‘bothersome’.

Tokyo is worried that if Trump returns to power he may seek some kind of trade or security pact with Beijing, undermining years of efforts to rein in the Asian giant.

The damage inflicted by the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that hit central Japan one month ago is estimated at several hundred billion yen, according to local government officials.

A top Japanese business delegation has failed to get Beijing to address Tokyo’s concerns such as China’s anti-espionage law and seafood ban.

Keeping advanced production at home allows companies to take advantage of better cost-efficiency and a more stable labour supply, analysts say.

An unseasonably warm winter has resulted in cedar trees releasing pollen earlier than usual, say weather forecasting companies.