At a two-day meeting ending Tuesday, the Japanese central bank is widely expected to maintain its policy rate at 0.5%, the level it has been at since the last hike in January, before trade frictions …
Akazawa sees a deal with U.S. sparing Japan from higher car levies
“If we reach a deal it should secure special treatment for Japan,” the country’s trade negotiator said Friday.
Exclusive: India moves to conserve its rare earths, seeks halt to Japan exports, sources say
India has asked state-run miner IREL to suspend a 13-year-old agreement on rare earth exports to Japan and to safeguard supplies for domestic needs, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, …
“Sell America” is getting investors excited about Europe and Japan after years of slumber
Growth outlook for Europe is bolstered by government and defense spending. Meanwhile, Japan is at a turning point after decades of deflation.
Japan’s Trade Negotiator Akazawa: Hopes for a deal with US to spare from higher auto tariffs
Bloomberg reported Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa saying on Friday that “generally speaking, if we reach a deal it should secure special treatment for Japan, and exclude it from rules …
Japan says Chinese fighter jet came within 150 feet of surveillance plane above Pacific
A Chinese fighter jet came within about 150 feet of a Japanese naval reconnaissance plane over the weekend, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Thursday, an action the US ambassador to Tokyo called …
Japan’s Emperor meets Kosovo’s president, asks about women’s participation in development
Emperor Naruhito met with Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu at the Imperial Palace in Japan’s capital on June 13, during her visit to th …
Japan Says Chinese Fighter Jet Flew Too Close to Its Military Plane
The maneuvers over international waters in the Pacific last weekend prompted Japanese officials to warn China not to repeat them and risk a collision.
Japan’s Treasury holdings not a topic at Bessent meetings, Kato says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he had not specifically discussed Japan’s $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasury securities during past …
White House Touts Natural-Gas Deals With Japan. Not All Are New—or Binding.
Japan’s largest utility company announced several long-term deals to buy billions of dollars worth of U.S. liquefied-natural gas late Wednesday. The Trump administration celebrated, with Energy Secret