South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first bilateral summit Tuesday, on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Toronto.
Japan’s Exports Fell for First Time in Eight Months as Tariffs Weighed
TOKYO—Japan’s exports declined for the first time in eight months in May, highlighting the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. Exports, a main engine of growth for Japan’s economy, fell 1.7% in May …
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump leaves G7 with UK trade deal in hand, stalled EU talks, and ‘tough’ Japan
President Trump left the G7 after firming up a trade deal with the United Kingdom. But he hinted at roadblocks on other fronts, saying Tuesday that Japan was being “tough” in trade talks and the …
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump, Starmer sign US-UK trade deal at G7 summit as Japan misses out
President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a trade deal that they had agreed to last month at the G7 summit in Canada. Trump said the US’s relationship with Britain was “just …
Explainer: Why is the BOJ tweaking its buying of Japanese government bonds?
The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields sounded warnings for deeply indebted governments.
I flew Business Class to Japan without the hefty price tag – and here’s what surprised me
From free-flowing bubbles to 14kg of hand luggage, Jetstar lets you level up your long-haul flight – and I’m on board.
Bank of Japan holds rates, says to slow bond purchase taper
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world’s …
Bank of Japan to slow cuts to government bond purchases from April next year
Japan’s central bank on Tuesday said it would slow the pace of government bond purchases from April next year.
Why a pacifist Japan seems to be doubling down on arms exports
This would mark another shift in Japan’s arms industry, which so far has been largely restricted to producing equipment for the JSDF only.
Japan’s Orico to Speed Up Restructuring Thai, Indonesia Firms
Orient Corp., a Japanese non-bank lender, is accelerating efforts to restructure its struggling overseas business with a focus on its unprofitable auto loan operations in Indonesia and Thailand.