Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, could travel to Washington as soon as next week for a third round of trade talks with the U.S., two sources with knowledge of the plans told Reuters on ...
It sounded like an explosion: Witnesses recall ASDF jet crash into central Japan reservoir
T-4 training aircraft crashed into Lake Iruka in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, May 14, in a spectacle seen by visitors a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber 1Q Net Y8.53B Vs Net Y19.80B
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (5101.TO) Tokyo 1st Quarter Ended March 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y275.12 bln Y252.42 bln Operating Profit Y19.34 bln Y26.75 bln Net Profit Y8.53 bln Y19.80 bln Per share ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Japan ink RM1.34bil green bioeconomy deals at Expo 2025 Osaka
Malaysia and Japan reached a new milestone in their green bioeconomy partnership with the signing of three strategic agreements worth RM1.34 billion on May 12 at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Blood pressure scheme attracts interest from Japan
An innovative scheme to test people's blood pressure in Barnsley is attracting international attention. Representatives from Japan have visited the town to learn about the award-winning, community-led ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
Nissan's new chief executive Ivan Espinosa faces an uphill task turning around the troubled Japanese automaker with no guarantee it can reverse sliding top-line sales, analysts said, even as he moves ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Reito 1H Net Y1.67B Vs Net Y1.10B
Yokohama Reito Co. Ltd. (2874.TO) Japan Half-Year Ended March 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y63.43 bln Y60.00 bln Operating Profit Y3.04 bln Y2.72 bln Pretax Profit Y2.60 bln Y1.85 bln Net Profit Y1.67 ... ( read original story ...)
Glowing sphere protrudes from Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
A suspended orb forms the centrepiece of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by Amsterdam studio RAU Architects and design studio Tellart to reference the country's connection to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek 3rd round of trade talks next week, sources say
Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, could travel to Washington as soon as next week for a third round of trade talks with the U.S., two sources with knowledge of the plans told Reuters on ... ( read original story ...)
An Undaunted Writer Who Broke an Invisible Barrier in Japan
Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.” ... ( read original story ...)
Regional revitalization faces Tokyo-countryside divide
Some blame Japan's dwindling national population partly on the concentration of people and businesses in the capital. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as investors assess U.S.-China trade developments
Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday, after mostly gaining in the previous session on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open lower, with the Chicago ... ( read original story ...)
Rich Japanese Still Fear a Yen Crash, UBS Wealth Manager Says
Speculators and much of the investing world have turned optimistic on the yen as Trump’s trade war keeps markets on edge. But there’s one key holdout that isn’t ready for bullishness: Japan’s richest ...
‘Mega’ Earthquake Could Reportedly Hit U.S. Soon
There aren't many natural disasters more unpredictable than an earthquake. But there is a growing possibility that a mega-earthquake or "megaquake" could rock a major region of the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese carmakers face US$19 billion hit from Trump’s tariffs
TOKYO] Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than US$19 billion from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Posts Record Quarter Numbers, Now Owns Over $700 Million Bitcoin
Metaplanet posts record operating profit, adds over 5,000 BTC to its Bitcoin treasury, and increases its shareholders.