Japan’s government said on Friday that profits from a $550 billion investment package agreed in this week’s tariff deal with the U.S. would be split between Japan and the U.S. according to the degree …
Core inflation in Japan’s capital stays above BOJ target in July
Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital stayed well above the central bank’s 2% target in July, data showed on Friday, adding to renewed market expectations for another interest rate hike this year …
Rise of Right-Wing Populism Threatens Japan’s Haven Status
The roots of Japan’s economic problems go back to the late 1980s, when the nation suddenly went from challenging US economic supremacy to watching one of the world’s biggest asset bubbles burst. The …
US Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan, officials say
TOKYO – -A U.S. CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials called an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in northeastern Japan, about 300 miles north of Tokyo.
US automakers say Trump’s 15% tariff deal with Japan puts them at a disadvantage
U.S. automakers worry that President Donald Trump’s agreement to tariff Japanese vehicles at 15% would put them at a competitive disadvantage, saying they will face steeper import taxes on steel, …
President Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal with 15% tariff
Trump said the U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on Japanese imports under the agreement, which he hailed as “maybe the largest deal in history.” …
South Korea Jockeys for a Deal With Trump at Least as Good as Japan’s
The agreement Japan secured has added pressure on South Korea to defuse the threat of high tariffs on its exports to the United States.
Japanese chipmaker goes bankrupt amid pressure from Chinese rivals
A once-promising Japanese chipmaker has collapsed under mounting debt, a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, and a surge in supply from Chinese rivals. The company filed for bankruptcy protection last week, less than three years after its widely heralded launch in late 2022.
Businesses deliver gloomy results even as markets celebrate Japan trade deal
Businesses making everything from chips to steel reported downbeat results on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war inflicting damage even as Japan’s deal lifted stocks and hopes that Europe can clinch a similar agreement.
World shares rise, buoyed by hopes for more trade deals after the US-Japan tariff pact
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 1.6% to 41,826.34. It had jumped 3.5% a day earlier on enthusiasm over the trade deal with Washington, which would raise U.S. import duties on most exports from Japan to 15% from 2.5%, instead of the 25% Trump had threatened to impose.