Prince Hisahito of Japan delivered his first official public address at a Boy Scout jamboree in Hiroshima and laid flowers at the atomic bomb memorial, marking his first solo engagements outside …
Japan posts first current account deficit in nearly 1-1/2 years
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Japan recorded a current account deficit in June for the first time in 17 months, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as robust investment in …
Japan’s executives call for FX stability as weak yen intensify import-cost pressure
By Kentaro Okasaka and Maki Shiraki TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Japanese executives are increasingly warning that currency swings and a persistently weak yen pose risks to the economy, highlighting …
Japan taps public-private funds for shipbuilding, eyeing next-generation vessels
As Japan depends on overseas sources for critical goods such as energy and food, its shipbuilding industry is essential to the country’s economic security.
China’s exports of key tungsten material to Japan stay at zero
China’s exports to Japan of a key material used to produce tungsten, a critical metal, have been at zero since January. Tungsten is used in a wide range of industries.
Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
TOKYO: As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate on nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation’s long-time pacifist stance.
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50, …
How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
China braces for powerful Typhoon Dolphin bringing wind and flood threats after blasting past Okinawa
Typhoon Dolphin is entering its final stage as it tracks across the Western Pacific, approaching mainland China after barreling past Japan’s Ryukyu islands Friday.