Japan’s prime minister vowed Saturday to do more to ensure a “free and open Indo-Pacific”, using a speech in communist Vietnam to tout a regional strategy that has long rankled neighbouring …
Japan, Vietnam Seek Deeper Energy, Minerals Ties Amid Geopolitical Risks
HANOI, May 2 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Hanoi on Saturday as the countries try to shore up ties amid a sharp slowdown in Japanese …
Japan just put a ‘Band-Aid’ on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off.
Concerns about high oil prices are adding to inflation fears in Japan, as the BOJ just moved to rescue the yen from a roughly 40-year low.
Japan, Vietnam seek deeper partnership with energy and minerals push
HANOI, May 2 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, with energy cooperation and critical minerals at the forefront, during a …
Yen jumps as Japan threatens more intervention
A Japanese official hinted that further intervention could come as the nation heads into its Golden Week holidays next week.
Baggage handlers at Japan Airlines are getting new coworkers: Humanoid robots
Japan Airlines has announced (1) a partnership with a Japanese robotics company which it hopes will result in humanoid robots handling luggage and cargo. The carrier will launch a trial in May, but …
NOAA Milestone And US Japan Pact Reframe TMC Deep Sea Metal Story
NOAA confirmed that TMC the metals’ consolidated application for a deep sea exploration license and commercial recovery permit is in full compliance, moving the project into certification and …
Japan’s PM Takaichi in Hanoi, to meet Vietnamese leaders
HANOI, May 2 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Hanoi on Saturday as the countries try to shore up ties amid a sharp slowdown in Japanese …
Balikatan 2026: US Army, Philippines Enhance Bilateral Knowledge of Air and Missile Defense
NAVAL STATION LEOVIGILDO GANTIOQUI, Philippines – The U.S. Army, alongside Philippine and Japanese partners, recently conducted multiple defensive …
Japan’s big trading houses expect record profits but utilities forecast pain as Iran war weighs
Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high, while Japanese utilities warned of weaker earnings as fuel procurement costs spike.