By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she did not see an immediate need to compile a supplementary budget, but pledged to respond “flexibly” …
Major earthquake off Japan’s north coast prompts tsunami alert
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan’s northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the region.
Chinese navy brushes past Okinawa islands as tensions with Japan flare
(Corrects paragraph 5 to say a group of Chinese naval vessels sailed through the Yokoate Waterway on Sunday, not the Yonaguni-Iriomote Waterway) BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) – China said a group of its naval vessels,
Honda to withdraw from the South Korean vehicle market
Learn more Honda Motor Company announced that it will withdraw from the South Korean vehicle market this year, in response to plunging sales in the country. The Japanese automaker confirmed that it …
Yen mixed; traders assess Japan Finance Minister Katayama’s remarks
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in early trade, but may be weighed down by rising tensions in the Middle East …
Japan’s financial watchdog to meet top banks to discuss Mythos AI model
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s financial watchdog will meet with the country’s biggest lenders on Friday to discuss issues related to Anthropic’s advanced Mythos artificial intelligence model, …
Prudential outlines earnings hit after suspension of new business in Japan. The stock is falling.
Chairman and CEO Andy Sullivan, during a conference call on Tuesday, said they expected a $525 million to $575 million impact on 2026 pre-tax adjusted operating income as a result of the action.
Japan finance minister to meet banks to discuss Mythos AI model, Bloomberg News reports
April 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama plans to meet the country’s biggest banks and other financial institutions as early as this week to discuss Anthropic PBC’s latest AI …
Japan’s Big Banks Take Government Bonds On-Chain
Mizuho, Nomura, and JPX’s clearing house launch a blockchain pilot to enable 24/7 trading of Japanese government bonds.
North Korea ballistic missile launches put Japan, South Korea on alert
This marks the seventh missile test carried out by North Korea this year.