Japan was long consigned to stagnation due to its aging population and rock-bottom birthrate. In order to defy demographics, the country is refreshing its labor force from three often-neglected pools: the elderly, women and foreigners.
Jan Brueckner, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, who specializes in aviation, public and urban economics, said the shortage of pilots is not unique to China. The US faces its own squeeze on aviation talent because many of the current crop of pilots are aged 65, the mandatory retirement age.
Jeff Foust, a space industry analyst in the US, said the fact that NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine sent a congratulatory tweet on the success of the Chang’e 4 mission “can only help the prospects for improved cooperation between the US and China in space”.
Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during a news conference at Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Dec 21, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
Jacques Fremont, president of the University of Ottawa, recognized the benefits of cooperation and collaboration of his university with several Chinese universities, for example, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Jakarta is one of the world's fastest sinking cities, with some estimates suggesting one-third of the city's landmass could be submerged by 2050.
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JPMorgan's Zhu said the economy may slow a bit in the second half but manage to grow by 6.2 percent for the full year, as increased infrastructure investment and stable consumption will counter the drag from exports and manufacturing investment.
Japan's Toyota, one of the world's largest carmakers, will no longer dominate new and pre-owned car markets in many developing countries.
Japan and the Republic of Korea's relations have deteriorated since October 2018 when the ROK's top court ordered a Japanese firm to pay compensation for the forced labor of Koreans during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule. Disagreements intensified and extended to other fields this year, not only fraying bilateral ties but also threatening regional stability and global economic development.
James Kahler, executive director of the AECOM Center for Sports Administration at Ohio University and a former executive with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, said the NBA is ideal league to be the first with a majority owner from China.