TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities took the initiative in conducting January “rate checks” to prop up the yen and were ready to conduct joint intervention on Japan’s request, the Nikkei …
Soya’s Yoshiko Yamaguchi on trade tensions between the US and Japan
Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Founder of Soya Japan Research and Consulting, joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk trade tensions between Japan and the U.S., investing in Japan, the state of the Yen, and more.
Japan’s emperor expresses concern about 3/11 disaster survivors on his 66th birthday
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed concern about the scars that remain for survivors of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in comments released for his 66th birthday …
Japan media split on U.S. investment after tariff ruling
Major Japanese newspapers welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs as illegal.
Japan trade deal to bring $600M ‘diamond grit’ factory to Georgia
President Donald Trump’s administration is promising Georgia will get a $600 million advanced manufacturing plant as part of a trade agreement with Japan.
Philippines targets US$2.4bil in new Japan loans this year
MANILA: The Philippines is targeting to seal 11 new loan agreements worth US$2.41 billion under Japan’s fiscal year 2026, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.
South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) – South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over its territory.
Shinkansen Moment for Sri Lanka: Raghuraman calls for radical export pivot as Japan backs regional value chain
Sri Lanka must engineer a “Shinkansen effect” in its export strategy or risk being left behind in a rapidly reorganising global economy, warned Indo Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President M.
Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts
Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage.
Japan finance minister vows ‘wise spending’ for robust economic growth
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama pledged Friday to carry out “wise spending” to achieve a robust economy, stressing efforts to review special tax measures and subsidies as …