Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the government struggles to meet demand.
Trump’s gripe over car ‘bowling-ball test’ dents Japan’s trade hopes
Japan has lots at stake in the trade negotiations with the US, which Tokyo’s chief negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, will resume in Washington next week. Trump has threatened its export-oriented economy …
Yen, BOJ’s rate policy may remain focus in Japan-US trade talks
Japan may have averted U.S. pressure for a stronger yen in bilateral finance talks on Thursday, but a closer look at officials’ descriptions of the meeting suggests currencies and the Bank of Japan’s …
Trump says US is very close to a tariffs deal with Japan
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Core inflation in Japan’s capital sharply accelerates in April
TOKYO: Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital rose 3.4 per cent in April from a year earlier, data showed on Friday (Apr 25), accelerating for the second straight month and making the central bank’s …
California overtakes Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy
California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, as he warned of the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the tech powerhouse’s …
Drama film crew’s lighting leaves scorch mark on cultural property in Japan’s Maebashi
Heat from lighting equipment used to film a drama has left a scorch mark on the floor of Rinkokaku, a national important cultural property …
Core inflation in Japan’s capital hits 2-year peak, raising challenge for BOJ
Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated to a two-year high in April on surging food costs, making the central bank’s quest to fully exit ultra easy policy a delicate balancing act of managing …
Japan business lobby chief says rapid forex fluctuation undesirable
The head of Japanese business lobby Keidanren, Masakazu Tokura, on Tuesday said rapid foreign exchange fluctuation is undesirable and that currencies must stabilise as much as possible to reflect …
Japan business lobby chief says rapid forex fluctuation undesirable
The head of Japanese business lobby Keidanren, Masakazu Tokura, on Tuesday said rapid foreign exchange fluctuation is undesirable and that currencies must stabilise as much as possible to reflect …