The weakening yen, higher bond yields, delayed tax relief and public frustration over the cost of living are adding pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her government as a cabinet …
China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN
Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week.
President Sheinbaum welcomes Japanese business leaders to Mexico, eyeing closer trade ties
President Sheinbaum welcomed Japanese business leaders Monday as part of Mexico’s efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Japan.
In Japan, this former 1908 prison has been reborn as an extraordinary luxury hotel (where prison architecture meets spacious suites)
Sleeping in a former prison cell transformed into a luxury suite? It’s now possible in Japan. Open since 25 June, Hoshinoya Nara Prison has transformed a historic Meiji-era prison into one of the …
US, Japan join Philippines in South China Sea drills
MANILA, July 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Japan joined the Philippines in maritime exercises in the South China Sea, as the Filipino and Chinese governments traded accusations following an encounter between vessels from their countries in the disputed waters.
A Legendary Cultural Partnership of Two Legends: Hotel Okura & Plataran Indonesia – A Hospitality Friendship Diplomacy
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Indonesia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., the leading global Japanese hotel operator that embodies Japan’s Omotenashi spirit of hospitality and Plataran Indonesia, known as …
Why Japan is creating its first modern spy agency since World War II
President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities.
South Korea’s president invokes dramatic Japan realty crash to push domestic property agenda
Lee was highlighting the country’s excessive investment in real estate, and highlighted that Japan’s housing market “burst like a balloon.” …
Japan ready to take decisive action on forex, finance minister says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated on Friday the government’s readiness to take action in the foreign exchange market, repeating the …
Japan’s factory activity stays firm as output surges in July, PMI shows
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity remained broadly firm in July with output rising at its fastest rate since February 2014, while uncertainty about the Middle East situation …