Walter Sim

Japan

Japan Correspondent at The Straits Times

• Japan Correspondent for @straits_times • Ex-2VP for @fccjapan (2020-2021) • Singaporean in Japan • Snapshots on IG @waltersim • RTs = interest ≠ endorsements

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Japan’s security presence in Asean now ‘routine’, as fears grow of China gaining sway amid US apathy

3 days ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim

TOKYO– Two Japanese warships called on a Cambodian naval base on April 19, becoming the first foreign vessels to dock at a facility inaugurated just two weeks earlier after extensive China-funded upgrades. The event at Ream Naval Base, hailed as “historically significant” by the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh, sent a strong signal of Japan’s interest in maintaining a rules-based multilateral order in the Indo-Pacific through defence diplomacy, projecting its military presence in regional waters.
Japan’s Princess Aiko graces Singapore Pavilion at Osaka World Expo

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim

TOKYO – Imperial royalty graced the Singapore Pavilion at the Osaka World Expo on May 9, as Japan’s Princess Aiko, known for her passion for animals and humanitarian pursuits, explored the Republic’s showcase. The 23-year-old daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako showed a keen fascination with Singapore’s urban greening strategies.
Is ships war the new chips war? US naval secretary visits Japan, South Korea to counter Chinese naval dominance

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim |Wendy Z.W. Teo

Japanese warships Bungo (left) and Etajima dock at Ream Naval Base in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, on April 19. PHOTO: EPA-EFE– Will ships, like chips, become a major battleground for great power supremacy? The United States, whose shipbuilding industry now has a virtually non-existent global market share of 0.1 per cent, desperately wants to make up lost ground on China. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
GE2025: No crowds, short waiting times as overseas Singaporeans cast their ballots

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Magdalene Fung |Walter Sim |Joyce Lim |Bhagyashree Garekar

Follow our live coverage. HONG KONG/TOKYO/SHENZHEN/NEW YORK – Back home in Singapore, Mr Julian Chang, 24, used to pay little attention to politics, calling himself “apolitical”. But since coming to Tokyo as an exchange student a month ago, he has been gripped by election fever, even though he has had to watch election rallies online instead of attending in person.
What first-mover advantage? Japan walks a tightrope in US trade talks

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim

UPDATED Apr 28, 2025, 05:41 AM
At the Osaka World Expo, Singapore invites visitors to dream of a better future

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim

OSAKA – Singapore is inviting visitors to its Osaka World Expo pavilion to dream, a fitting pursuit given that the international exhibition is being held on the man-made Yumeshima or Dream Island. Dreams are necessary to seed change and innovation for a better world, going by the narrative crafted by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) for its pavilion, which officially opens on April 26.
Japan’s early trade talks with the US offer countries few clues on the way forward

3 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Walter Sim |Nirmala Ganapathy |Wendy Z.W. Teo

TOKYO/NEW DELHI/SEOUL: No accord was signed, and a yawning gap still remains between the two countries. But to all intents and purposes, the first round of trade talks between the US and Japan on Wednesday (April 16) is seen in Tokyo as a relative success. Not that US President Donald Trump moved even a millimetre on any of his positions on tariffs.
Japan’s early trade talks with the US offer countries few clues on the way forward

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim |Nirmala Ganapathy |Wendy Z.W. Teo

TOKYO/NEW DELHI/SEOUL – No accord was signed, and a yawning gap still remains between the two countries. But to all intents and purposes, the first round of trade talks between the US and Japan on April 16 is seen in Tokyo as a relative success. Not that US President Donald Trump moved even a millimetre on any of his positions on tariffs.
Singapore travellers to enjoy better access to rural Japan with SIA-ANA joint venture

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Walter Sim

– Travellers flying into Japan from Singapore will soon enjoy better access to off-the-beaten-track destinations across the archipelago. This comes as Singapore Airlines (SIA) signed a joint venture agreement with Japan’s largest carrier, All Nippon Airways (ANA), on April 17 in a deal that has been more than five years in the making, with plans first announced in January 2020.
As textbooks are swopped for tablets, Japan’s push for digital education divides views

4 weeks ago | asianews.network | Walter Sim

April 16, 2025TOKYO – A Japanese high school began offering a metaverse programme in 2024, allowing students to attend classes by donning a virtual reality (VR) headset. Yushi International High School, in south-west Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, is pushing the boundaries of education in its three-year high school diploma programme, where students first get to know one another by their avatars and nicknames.

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Articles

Japan’s security presence in Asean now ‘routine’, as fears grow of China gaining sway amid US apathy

Japan’s Princess Aiko graces Singapore Pavilion at Osaka World Expo

Is ships war the new chips war? US naval secretary visits Japan, South Korea to counter Chinese naval dominance

GE2025: No crowds, short waiting times as overseas Singaporeans cast their ballots

What first-mover advantage? Japan walks a tightrope in US trade talks

At the Osaka World Expo, Singapore invites visitors to dream of a better future

Japan’s early trade talks with the US offer countries few clues on the way forward

Japan’s early trade talks with the US offer countries few clues on the way forward

Singapore travellers to enjoy better access to rural Japan with SIA-ANA joint venture

As textbooks are swopped for tablets, Japan’s push for digital education divides views

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Ryo Asayama

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