OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women’s NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. Skating to …
South Korea, China agree on North Korea talks, early Xi visit
China’s top diplomat visited South Korea and Japan as the two US allies prepare for change under a new US president.
Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, …
The Latest: Emperor’s New Year Greeting Cancelled in Japan
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family will not offer their New Year greetings from the palace balcony due to concerns over the country’s struggles with a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
4 major Japan cities seek shorter business hours amid pandemic
The city of Nagoya said Thursday it will ask stores that serve alcohol to shorten their operating hours to prevent the spread of the …
Japan and China agree to restart business travel, coordinate on East China Sea
Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea, in the first high-level dialogue since Japan …
Japan’s Stock-Playing Central Bank Racks Up $56 Billion Gain
The Bank of Japan under Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda scored after boosting investments at the stock-market bottom, but some have started saying he shouldn’t play the market so much.
Myanmar shopping platform bags funding from former Japanese senator, others
So said it plans to use the new funds to bankroll various marketing efforts as well as the renovation of its app.
Japan’s export credit agency to lend $2 billion to Nissan for U.S. sales financing
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s state-owned export credit agency has agreed to give Nissan Motor Co up to $2 billion as part of a credit agreement to help it finance car sales in the United States. The …
Bond Investors Wait for Japan to Break Silence Over New Budget
As coronavirus infections in Japan spark increasing alarm, the government has left investors guessing on how much money it will pump into the economy through a third extra budget.