Japan’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa “strongly” urged the United States to revise the presidential order on the levies at his meetings with top U.S. officials in Washington, the Japanese …
Japan Inc split on Trump tariffs as automakers brace for deeper hit
TOKYO: US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are cleaving Japan Inc, with some major exporters like Toyota Motor slashing profit forecasts, while others such as Sony and Honda say the impact may be less …
Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda take a big hit from Trump’s tariffs
Japanese automakers were handed a reprieve when President Donald Trump said he would lower tariffs on Japan to 15% from 25%.
Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the situation a “quiet emergency”, as birth rates continue to plummet.
Rosewood’s first property in Japan sits on an untouched peninsula in Miyakojima
Surrounded by “Miyako Blue,” Rosewood’s first property in Japan is a tranquil 55-guest room resort designed by Studio Piet Boon in Miyakojima.
Japan deploys first F-35B stealth fighter jet
The Japanese Air Self Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters in southwestern Japan.
TSMC Trade Secrets Leak Puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on Hot Seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is putting a low-profile, lesser-known tech linchpin in Japan under unusual scrutiny.
Japan’s slowing hotel pipeline opens door for foreign hotel brands
Traditional inns continue to dominate the accommodation sector. Global hotel brands continue to play a limited role in Japan’s hospitality landscape, even if the government expects another record year …
Major Japan firms set record with pay hikes above 5% for second year
Major Japanese firms have agreed to increase monthly pay through pay scale hikes and regular raises by 5.39%, or ¥19,195, on average in this year’s shuntō spring labor-management wage negotiations, a …
Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection
Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head after Japan won selection for a lucrative Australian frigate requirement …