The new South Korean administration will likely make efforts to buy time for U.S. trade talks, as it studies the negotiations of bigger neighbours Japan and China for leverage, according to sources …
Trump asked Japan to help with Golden Dome missile shield, Nikkei reports
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed cooperating with Japan on developing technology for his planned Golden Dome missile defence shield during a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba …
‘Zombie company’ apocalypse might be the point of Japan’s minimum wage push
Government efforts to accelerate the pace of pay increases could lead to poorly performing companies going out of business.
In Japan, a U.S. security ally, anger over ‘unacceptable’ steel treatment
In Tokyo, there’s concern — and more than a little trepidation — over what the Nippon Steel deal and doubled tariffs portend for the economic relationship.
2 Japanese men murdered in north-east China over business dispute
The two victims were business partners of the suspect who is now in police custody. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Meet The Billionaire Behind Netflix’s Biggest Rival In Japan
Yasuhide Uno bounced back from a career low to build his U-Next into a streaming giant. Now he’s eyeing $1 trillion in revenue and making his company an icon of Japan Inc.
2 Japanese men were killed in northern China in a business dispute, police say
Chinese police say two Japanese men were killed last month in the port city of Dalian because of a dispute with a Chinese business partner …
Shigeo Nagashima, known in Japan as ‘Mr. Pro Baseball,’ dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89.
Japan crafts basic plan to support ’employment ice age’ generation
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The government on Tuesday mapped out a basic framework to support people in their 40s to 50s who fell victim to Japan’s “employment ice age,” with a focus on easing retirement …
Japan aims to lift intellectual property competitiveness via AI use
The Japanese government said Tuesday it will seek to enhance the country’s competitiveness in the area of intellectual property by pr …