President Donald Trump made a remarkable gaffe Wednesday when trying to name the Islamic Republic of Iran, melding the Middle East country’s name with that of another country far-divorced from the …
Trump Mistakenly Says ‘Islamic Republic of Japan,’ Meaning Iran, Shot 111 Missiles at U.S. Aircraft Carrier
The president mixed up his nations while seemingly referring to Iran’s attempted attack on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in March …
Trump was talking about Iran. Then he mentioned the ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’
The verbal slip came as Trump defended recent US military strikes on Iran and declared that the interim ceasefire with Tehran was effectively “over”, while warning that Washington was prepared to …
South Korea, US and Japan agree to cooperate on SMR deployment, Seoul says
SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement to cooperate on the deployment of small modular reactors in third countries on the sidelines of …
China, Japan trade conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku islands
BEIJING/TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – China and Japan reported conflicting accounts on Tuesday of a confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands involving their coast guards and a Japanese fishing …
Japan pushes back on views it is pressuring BOJ to keep rates low
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Tuesday pushed back against market views it was watering down its commitment to fiscal reform and pressuring the …
Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Turkey on sidelines of NATO summit
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to meet in Turkey on Tuesday for talks on regional and global affairs, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.
Chief Market Strategist Says Japan and South Korea Could Be Flashing Early Warning Signs for Investors
Miller Tabak Chief Market Strategist Matt Maley believes investors should keep a close eye on two often-overlooked warning signs: the Japanese yen and South Korea’s KOSPI index. During CNBC’s Morning …
Japan’s ban on jet fuel exports to Russia includes indirect shipments
TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s ban on jet fuel exports to Russia includes shipments via third countries or transferred at sea, Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday. Reuters …
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a “strategic missile” by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday.