Japan’s Disney Imagination cruise ship targets family entertainment
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026
Oriental Land plans to invest about 330 billion yen in construction and related costs, with two- to four-night Tokyo voyages aimed at family entertainment.
Japan plans manga and anime push to strengthen soft power diplomacy
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026
Japan’s Foreign Ministry has requested 1.83 billion yen for fiscal 2027 to promote cultural content and develop Japanese-language professionals abroad.
Helen Qiao, Cheif Economist of Bank of Thailand, told Franc Han Shih from The Nation that the Thai economy may grow faster, but the country is facing multiple challenges