In Japan’s July 20 upper house election, a number of political parties have pledged restrictions and tighter measures for foreign nationals i …
Japan urges China to stop flying fighter jets too close to Japanese military aircraft
Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said was happening repeatedly and could cause a collision.
New Japan ETFs ride governance push with focus on activist, reorganisation targets
A new breed of exchange-traded funds in Japan aims to ride a push for corporate governance and value by buying into companies that are ripe for reform or targets of activist investors. Three new …
South Korea, US and Japan hold joint aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Top South Korean, US and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint …
Sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia, Japan’s JBIC agree to jointly finance renewables, power projects
Sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to jointly finance renewable energy, water …
Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China
Japan’s farm ministry said on Friday that an animal health and quarantine agreement with China had come into force, paving the way towards the resumption of Japanese beef exports to China that had …
Japan’s panda capital is losing its pandas. What comes next?
Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last four bears to China ahead of an expiring lease, plunging the future of Japan’s …
Japan’s wholesale inflation slows, relieves interest rate-hike pressure
Japan’s annual wholesale inflation slowed in June for the third successive month, data from the Bank of Japan showed on Thursday, backing up the central bank’s view that price pressure from rising raw …
Japan seeks US tariff talks during Bessent visit, Yomiuri reports
Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S. official visits Japan for the World Expo next week, Yomiuri newspaper reported …
Trump tariffs raise the specter of sharper economic downturn for South Korea and Japan
While South Korean imports to the U.S. face 25% tariffs, the same as Trump promised in April, the rate on Japan has been raised by 1 percentage point to 25%.