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Japanese government facing setback in upper house vote
Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has suffered another setback in elections…
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Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement: Nikkei
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such…
Style
“Cloud” Is a Cautionary Tale of E-Commerce—and the Summer’s Best Action Movie
Ryosuke Yoshii (Masaki Suda), the thirtysomething protagonist of the mesmerizing Japanese thriller “Cloud,” is never more content than…
Business
Hunter Reported Missing amid Declaration of Bear Warning in Mountain Region Following Multiple Attacks
NEED TO KNOW A hunter in Hokkaido, Japan, was declared missing after going out on a hunting trip on Mt. Esan His disappearance comes…
Culture
Bank of Japan is said likely to consider raising inflation forecast
The central bank will update its quarterly outlook report at the end of its meeting on Jul 31 Bank of Japan (BOJ) officials are likely to…
Culture
Japan succession crisis fuels elevator empire 6,000% stock gain
Tucked away in Japan’s vast corporate landscape is a little-known elevator maintenance company which has built an empire by buying up…
Culture
Pimco sees Japan wooing capital as tariffs spur diversification
Japan has emerged as a prime destination for global investors as the trade war triggers a reassessment of capital flows into the US,…
Business
Strange Reason Flights to This Popular Country Are Being Canceled
Japan's red-hot tourism boom just hit an unexpected turbulence thanks to an old comic book. Reuters reported that airlines are suspending…
Culture
US, Japan, India, Australia pledge mineral cooperation on China jitters
The United States, Japan, India and Australia pledged on Tuesday to work together to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals, as…
Business
Plane Passengers Write Farewell Notes After Oxygen Masks Drop and Boeing 737 Falls Nearly 26,000 Feet: Reports
NEED TO KNOW Passengers on a Japan Airlines flight had to wear oxygen masks after the plane fell nearly 26,000 feet, according to reports…
Business
Only in Japan: A taxi that helps travelers find the best noodles on Earth
It’s not hard to find a decent bowl of noodles in Kagawa, the unofficial "Udon Capital of Japan." This prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku…
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Trump Desperately Begs Japan for His Weirdest Trade Deal Yet
Even the Iranians are surprised by how little damage Donald Trump’s bombs apparently did. An intercepted communication between Iranian…
Business
You Can Now Sleep With Snorlax in These Over-the-Top Pokémon Suites
If you have a few little ones (or maybe it's the big kids in the family... I'm looking at you, Dad), who love Pokémon, then we may have…
Culture
Japan private-sector rice imports soar in May
Japan’s private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a major headache…
Culture
Japan hits M&A record of US$232 billion, driving Asia deals rebound
[TOKYO/HONG KONG] Japan is driving Asia’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rebound in 2025 with a record US$232 billion worth of deals in…
Culture
Slow rate hikes could cause wage-price spiral, Bank of Japan paper says
Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and consumer prices,…
Culture
Japan to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to calm markets
Japan’s government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10 per cent from its original plan in a rare revision to its bond…
Culture
Bank of Japan to weigh slowdown in bond buying cuts after volatility rises
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark interest…
Culture
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to keep raising interest rates if underlying…
Business
Mitsubishi plans battery swapping tech for electric CVs in Tokyo
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC), in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors, Ample, and Yamato Transport, is set to roll out an EV…
Culture
Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in March A record number of…
Culture
US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and…
Business
Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears
Slightly radioactive soil from near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be transported to Tokyo and used in flower beds…
Culture
Stocks to watch: Sats, The Hour Glass, Japan Foods, Manulife US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (May 26). Sats: The in-flight caterer…