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Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...
Japanese real wages in May fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years as persistent inflation continued to outpace wage ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...
Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...
The Japanese government wants to turn its nuclear power stations back on - but some rural people don't want nuclear waste ...
Having started 2025 at 2.28%, Japan’s 30-year government bond yields are now threatening to pierce the key psychological level of 3%. Concerns about Japan’s huge debt burden - currently 260% of GDP - ...
The Japanese government on Monday vowed to extend support to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and ...
Japan views tariffs on automobiles, one of the most important industries in the country, as a sticking point. Unlike most of ...
Earthquakes can’t be predicted. But a manga artist’s dream of a July 5 'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.
Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...
Instead of adopting short-term populist responses to the cost of living, Japan needs a mature and sensible approach to fiscal ...