Japan’s Ishiba heads to G7 to press Trump to drop auto tariffs TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with US President Donald... Published 15 Jun, 2025 10:45am
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World Asia’s factory activity shrinks in May as US tariffs bite TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity shrank in May as soft demand in China and the impact of US tariffs took a heavy ... Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Business & Finance Japan to raise foreign direct investment target TOKYO: Japan is set to raise its 2030 foreign direct investment target by 20% and push the figure as high as 150... Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am
World Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA says An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon, the country’s Meteorological Agency... Published 31 May, 2025 03:43pm
Business & Finance Japan’s Dai-Ichi Life to take 15% stake in British insurer M&G PARIS/LONDON: Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life will take a 15% stake in British financial group M&G and has agreed... Published 30 May, 2025 04:54pm
Markets Japan pledges immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent shift to foreign brands TOKYO: Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store... Published 23 May, 2025 11:51am
World Tariff crossfire hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford suppliers in Japan TAKASAKI: Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki’s father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family... Published 23 May, 2025 08:14am
Business & Finance Japan’s tariff envoy to visit US around May 30 to meet Bessent, sources say TOKYO: Japan’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth... Published 23 May, 2025 07:54am
Business & Finance US-China trade truce may ease Komatsu’s tariff pain by $140 million, CEO says TOKYO: Komatsu should see a nearly 20 billion yen ($140 million) mitigation in the impact of U.S. tariffs on its... Published 22 May, 2025 11:18am
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Business & Finance Honda forecasts 70% net profit drop citing ‘tariff impact’ TOKYO: Japan’s Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as US... Published 13 May, 2025 12:43pm
Business & Finance Japan’s Ishiba open to more stimulus but rules out sales tax cut TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take further steps to... Published 12 May, 2025 08:43am
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World Japan seeks ‘fairness’ in currency talks with US, Prime Minister Ishiba says TOKYO: Japan will emphasise “fairness” in any discussions with the US on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru... Published 20 Apr, 2025 10:22am
Markets Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks TOKYO: Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the... Published 19 Apr, 2025 10:28am
Print Japan to provide $3m to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to provide $3 million to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host... Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:49am
World Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies SEOUL/TOKYO: The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of... Published 17 Apr, 2025 02:37pm
Markets Asian countries, including Pakistan, look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance SINGAPORE: Asian governments, including Pakistan’s, are looking to buy more US oil and gas as they scramble to lower... Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:54pm
World Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials Move underlines US president's eagerness to oversee negotiations triggered by his barrage of tariffs on global imports Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:30pm
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World Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plant TOKYO: Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from... Published 15 Apr, 2025 01:40pm
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Business & Finance Japan policymaker wants stronger yen, says Tokyo shouldn’t sell Treasuries TOKYO: Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country’s industrial competitiveness, as the... Published 13 Apr, 2025 11:01am
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