Japan’s attempt at English fluency falls flat
Tokyo – Japan’s all-out effort to improve the English skills has been lost in translation. The government has canceled plans to introduce English exams from six private organizations, including the widely used Eiken proficiency test, into standardized tests for university … Continue reading Japan’s attempt at English fluency falls flat
Japan: Economic stimulus program planned
Tokyo – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will soon call for economic measures to bolster growth after next year’s Tokyo Olympics as well as recent disasters. In the wake of October’s Typhoon Hagibis, which left a trail of destruction across … Continue reading Japan: Economic stimulus program planned
Japan will remain World’s most aged country
Tokyo – Population projections from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs confirm that Japan will remain the world’s most aged country for at least the next few decades. The 2019 Revision of World Population Prospects, released in June 2019, … Continue reading Japan will remain World’s most aged country
Powerful Typhoon heading for Japan
Tokyo — With a powerful typhoon expected to make landfall on Japan’s main island this weekend, airlines will cancel most domestic flights Saturday into and out of Haneda and Narita airports. The country’s most-traveled bullet train line could also … Continue reading Powerful Typhoon heading for Japan
Chinese increasingly use WeChat Pay when traveling
Shenzhen – Leading Chinese social media and mobile payment platform WeChat reported robust overseas payment transactions during the National Day holiday as more and more Chinese users travel abroad. Japan posted the largest number of WeChat payment transactions during the … Continue reading Chinese increasingly use WeChat Pay when traveling