IMF sees uncertainty over Japan’s monetary policy, spillover globally The International Monetary Fund on Thursday warned of “uncertainty” around the direction of Japan’s monetary policy,... Published 04 May, 2023 11:01am
World Yellen to travel to Japan for G7 finance ministers meeting WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Niigata, Japan next week to participate in the Group... Published 03 May, 2023 05:59pm
Markets Japan activist group hails bourse reform as remedy for undervalued stocks TOKYO: A group of investors led by prominent activist shareholder Yoshiaki Murakami said a push by the Tokyo bourse... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
Technology EU tech tsar Vestager sees political agreement on AI law this year TAKASAKI: European Union tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday the bloc will likely reach a... Published 30 Apr, 2023 11:37am
World Japan PM Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit South Korea in coming weeks and meet with... Published 29 Apr, 2023 09:44am
World Japan to invite emerging nations to G7 finance leaders’ meeting TOKYO: Japan will invite some emerging nations to an outreach meeting held at the Group of Seven advanced countries... Published 28 Apr, 2023 10:19am
Markets Asian nations to debate Japan’s bid to beef up market safeguards TOKYO: Asian finance leaders gathering in South Korea next week will likely debate ways to beef up safeguards... Published 28 Apr, 2023 10:00am
World Australia PM says Sydney to host Quad leaders’ summit on May 24 SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders’... Published 26 Apr, 2023 12:34pm
World Biden to attend G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will attend the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan, from May 19-21, the White... Published 26 Apr, 2023 08:55am
World Japan firm’s pioneering Moon landing fails TOKYO: A Japanese startup attempting the first private landing on the Moon said Wednesday it had lost communication... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
World Japan to prepare to potentially shoot down North Korean spy satellite TOKYO: Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada is set to order the country’s self-defence force to prepare to shoot... Published 22 Apr, 2023 11:24am
Business & Finance WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, others GENEVA: A World Trade Organization panel said on Monday that India had violated global trading rules in a dispute... Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am
World Japan proposes industrial hub in BD with supply chains to India NEW DELHI: Japan has proposed developing an industrial hub in Bangladesh with supply chains to the landlocked... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
World G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, but no new deadline SAPPORO, (Japan): The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
World Japan's Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after he was evacuated from an apparent attack, vowed to do... Updated 16 Apr, 2023 11:32am
World Japan PM Kishida evacuated unhurt after explosion at speech TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke... Published 15 Apr, 2023 10:51am
Markets Japan, India and France announce common platform for Sri Lanka creditors WASHINGTON: Japan, India and France on Thursday announced a common platform for talks among bilateral creditors to... Published 14 Apr, 2023 10:59am
World US ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea ‘long-range ballistic missile’ test WASHINGTON: The United States said late Wednesday it “strongly condemns” North Korea for what the White House... Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:52am
World North Korea fires missile; South condemns ‘grave provocation’ SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired what might be a new model of ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said,... Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:04am
World Blinken to visit Vietnam, Japan as Asia tensions flare WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam later this week in the latest bid to build... Published 10 Apr, 2023 07:34pm
World Japanese military helicopter missing with 10 on board TOKYO: A Japanese military helicopter with 10 people on board disappeared from radar on Thursday near an island in... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:37pm
Technology Japan, land of the hybrid car, takes slowly to EVs TOKYO: Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but his embrace of an electric... Published 06 Apr, 2023 11:36am
World Chinese FM says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing’s self-reliance BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday that Tokyo’s new export ... Published 03 Apr, 2023 07:29am
Business & Finance $15bn scramble for Japan’s Toshiba went from bang to whimper TOKYO: Toshiba Corp’s auction was supposed to ignite a race for top-dollar bids among global private equity firms.... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
World Chinese FM says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing’s self-reliance BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday that Tokyo’s new export controls... Published 02 Apr, 2023 05:30pm
World Japan’s foreign minister calls for early release of detained national during talks in China TOKYO: Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said he called on Beijing for the early release of a detained... Published 02 Apr, 2023 12:51pm
Business & Finance Britain agrees to join trans-Pacific trade pact LONDON/TOKYO: Britain on Friday said it had struck a deal to join an 11-country trans-Pacific trade pact which... Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:16am
World Japan PM Kishida sets eye on wage rises as focus of ‘new capitalism’ TOKYO: Japan will draw up a plan in June on “new capitalism”, focusing on wage increases, innovation and... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Pakistan Japan funds solar panels installation project at school in KP ISLAMABAD: A grassroots grant assistance project for installation of solar panels at school in Village Shewa,... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
World Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northern Japan, no tsunami warning TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday, the national weather agency said, but... Published 28 Mar, 2023 03:20pm