By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Keidanren, Japan’s biggest business lobby, has put off a private meeting scheduled for next month with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, an …
Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
Japan says Iran has detained a Japanese citizen in Tehran since January and it is demanding the person’s quick release.
South Korea and Japan stocks hit fresh highs amid regional gains after Wall Street’s AI relief rally
Asia-Pacific markets rose, tracking Wall Street gains after after investors’ concerns around AI disruption to select industries eased.
China blacklists 20 Japanese firms in sweeping export control move after Takaichi’s landslide win
China has intensified trade pressure on Japan by adding 20 Japanese companies to its export control list. The move came shortly after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide victory in a …
China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military
China restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military, escalating tensions over Tokyo’s stance on Taiwan and its defense policies. Twenty companies face an export ban on dual-use …
China targets Japan’s defense sector with ban on ‘dual-use’ exports
Mitsubishi’s ships and heavy industries divisions, IHI Corp., and the Japanese space agency were among dozens of Japanese firms blacklisted by China.
Inpex to solicit bids for construction of Indonesia’s Abadi LNG project in mid-2026
JAKARTA, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex said it aims to start the tender process for engineering for its Abadi gas project in Indonesia in the middle of this year, as Jakarta …
China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb ‘remilitarisation’
BEIJING, Feb 24 (Reuters) – China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan’s military, the commerce ministry announced on Tuesday, in the latest …
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Export Bans
Beijing placed the restrictions on 20 Japanese entities with ties to the defense industry, the latest ratcheting up of its monthslong feud with Tokyo.
Japan seeks to minimise impact of new US tariffs, officials say
By Mariko Katsumura and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Japan could be subject to higher tariffs if the U.S. moves forward with a new regime of import duties, but Tokyo has requested that …