Listen to this article Japan–Laos relations are quietly growing. In 2015, both countries elevated their relationship to a ‘strategic partnership’ to advance security, economic and socio-cultural ...

Laos is just one pawn in this mix.” Japan wants more “connectivity” in continental Southeast Asia, said Jeffrey Kingston, a history instructor at the Japan campus of Temple University.

VIENTIANE: In anticipation of the 50th National Day in December this year, Laos is marking the occasion at the Expo 2025 in ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese Embassy in Laos has issued a warning against child prostitution after a spate of social media posts suggested that Japanese men are traveling to Laos to engage in sexual ...

More than 11,200 Japanese people visited the Laos in the first six months of 2023, while in the same period last year has 6,848 Japanese visitors come to Laos. Open Modal.

The value of Japanese investment in Laos for 2013 reached $405.7 million, an increase of almost 15 percent over the previous year, local media reported Wednesday.

Japan’s public silence on the Sombath case sends precisely the wrong signal to the Lao government, suggesting that its inaction is acceptable to Japan, the organizations said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing ...

With the initial aim of attracting tourists with casinos and resorts, the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone quickly ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the margins of a summit in Laos on Thursday as the two sides look to deepen ties, Yoon’s office ...