Big-cap Tokyo stocks are leading the charge as investors rotate out of China, where interest rates are being cut, and into Japan.
Belarus now has Russian nuclear weapons “three times more powerful” than those used on Japan, leader says
Putin’s ally in Belarus says nuclear weapons “three times more powerful” than those used on Japan are now deployed in his country.
Investors Are Putting Big Money Into Japan Again. Here’s Why.
The Japanese stock market is up nearly 30 percent this year, far ahead of the S&P 500, as firms bet that changes in how companies are run might just finally last.
Japan’s Kishida may dissolve parliament on same day if no-confidence vote submitted -Fuji TV
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his policy speech during the first day of an ordinary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Fi
Biden Dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for Talks With Japan, Philippines, South Korea Officials
President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea …
The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan
These shrewd leaders led their armies to multiple victories on the battlefield that put the island nation closer to unification after decades of political turmoil.
Almost half of Japan’s Women’s World Cup squad from abroad but Iwabuchi misses out
TOKYO (AP) — Almost half of the players Japan summoned for its 23-player Women’s World Cup on Tuesday are displaying their skills in leagues abroad.
Japan names 23-player Women’s World Cup team with focus on talent in leagues abroad
TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda announced a 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, a side heavy with players displaying their skills in leagues abroad. Almost half of the players …
Japan’s Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan
Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change …
What the legal troubles of Malaysia’s former leaders tell us
Readers discuss whether the litany of former leaders in trouble signals a Malaysia at a turning point, unease over Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive waste water, and the cause of Canada’s …