Top South Korean, US and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint …
Sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia, Japan’s JBIC agree to jointly finance renewables, power projects
Sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to jointly finance renewable energy, water …
Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China
Japan’s farm ministry said on Friday that an animal health and quarantine agreement with China had come into force, paving the way towards the resumption of Japanese beef exports to China that had …
Japan’s panda capital is losing its pandas. What comes next?
Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last four bears to China ahead of an expiring lease, plunging the future of Japan’s …
Japan’s wholesale inflation slows, relieves interest rate-hike pressure
Japan’s annual wholesale inflation slowed in June for the third successive month, data from the Bank of Japan showed on Thursday, backing up the central bank’s view that price pressure from rising raw …
Japan seeks US tariff talks during Bessent visit, Yomiuri reports
Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S. official visits Japan for the World Expo next week, Yomiuri newspaper reported …
Trump tariffs raise the specter of sharper economic downturn for South Korea and Japan
While South Korean imports to the U.S. face 25% tariffs, the same as Trump promised in April, the rate on Japan has been raised by 1 percentage point to 25%.
Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base to beef up southwestern defense
The Japanese army on Wednesday has begun deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly-opened, permanent base in southwestern Japan, the latest move to beef up its defense in the region amid growing
US Treasury’s Bessent to skip South Africa G20 meeting, heading to Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting in South Africa next week, sources familiar with his plans told Reuters, but will attend the World Expo 2025 in Osaka,
40% on Myanmar, 35% on Bangladesh: After South Korea, Japan, Trump sets tariffs on 12 other countries | Full list here
Trump said the “wave of letters”, including those to South Korea and Japan, were aimed at recalibrating US trade relationships.