Claims that President Trump will direct Japanese investment highlight how trade frictions are mounting even with countries that have reached trade deals with the United States.
Warming seas worsen Japan’s price shock with $120 urchin rice bowls
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova RISHIRI, Japan (Reuters) -As Japan faces its hottest summer in history, a sharp decline in the catch of sea urchin in the country’s north has made the spiny …
Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that the U.S. can use for “anything we want.” …
Japan Post Suspends Some US Mail Due to Trump Executive Order
The Trump “Termination of De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” is affecting Japan Post mail and import game and merchandise deliveries.
India backs Quad group ahead of Modi’s Japan visit amid strained US ties
The leaders of India and Japan want to further their cooperation on issues such as critical minerals under the framework of the Quad group, New Delhi said on Tuesday before Prime Minister Narendra …
Japan’s utilities cut fossil fuel electricity share to new lows
Fossil fuels generated a record low share of Japan’s utility-scale electricity supplies over the first half of 2025, marking an important milestone in the energy transition momentum of one of the …
India slowly opens up banking sector to foreign investors
The other development on Saturday was Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation winning approval from India’s central bank to acquire up to 24.99 per cent of Yes Bank. The Japanese lender will also get two …
Russia ‘Deploys Frontline Stealth Jets Near China’
Dzyomgi is a Russian air base located northeast of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a city in the Far Eastern region of Khabarovsk Krai, 186 miles from the Russia-China border and 413 miles from Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, a U.S. security ally.
Japan’s finance minister calls for supportive crypto environment
Katsunobu Katō, a Minister of Finance of Japan, has recommended that the country create a supportive environment for the crypto ecosystem. According to Katō, Japan’s strategies in diversified …
Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan’s banks for money manager deals overseas
By Iain Withers and Anton Bridge LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering with overseas money managers, they told Reuters, joining other Japanese …