Japan's new Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she wouldn't endorse her past remarks that Japan's economic fundamentals suggested the yen's real value is closer to 120-130 per dollar.The yen was ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to strengthen ties between the neighbors, whose relations have long been strained by their bitter ... ( read original story ...)
Trump trade: Japanese automakers may import some of their own US-built cars
Japanese automakers are considering importing some of their U.S.-built cars to Japan - a costly and impractical move that comes as Tokyo tries to placate President Donald Trump over its vast trade ... ( read original story ...)
Trump in Japan: President holds talks with PM Takaichi and signs rare earths deal – as it happened
Trump met with Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and addressed American military personnel on a U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, before speaking to business leaders. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Executives Called On by Trump Pledge U.S. Investment
Toyota said it would sell some of its U.S.-made cars in Japan, one of a number of announcements by companies responding to U.S. pressure over trade imbalances. ( read original story ...)
Bybit halts new user onboarding in Japan, citing ‘emerging’ regulations
Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has announced it will pause new user registrations in Japan starting Oct. 31, 2025, as it adapts to new regulations from the ...
Bybit to pause new user onboarding in Japan to comply with local regulations
Bybit is temporarily halting new user sign-ups in Japan while it works to comply with FSA regulations; existing users remain unaffected.
Crypto funds price war erupts as market opens to UK investors
BlackRock, which dominates the crypto exchange traded fund (ETF) market in the US with its $92bn iShares Bitcoin Trust, also waded into the UK market by listing its European iShares Bitcoin ETP in ...
Trump’s Crypto Adviser’s Quixotic Quest To Build A Leading Bitcoin Bank
Bitcoin Magazine publisher David Bailey believes he can turn a tiny Utah healthcare clinic into the Berkshire Hathaway of bitcoin. The stock market isn’t buying it.
Analysis-Japanese automakers may import some of their own US-built cars, in move aimed at Trump
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese automakers are considering importing some of their U.-built cars to Japan - a costly and impractical move that comes as Tokyo tries to placate President Donald Trump over its ...
Yomiuri: Japanese Maglev Line Project Cost Swells to 11 Trillion Yen
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) announced on Wednesday that the total construction cost for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen line, which will carry maglev bullet trains between Shinagawa in Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
Mustangs to Minis: Over 100 classic cars set for Himalayan expedition with Yokohama
Over 100 vintage and classic cars will participate in The Classic Himalayan Drive 2025, a 10-day expedition partnered by Yokohama India. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Talks Festival Growth and Competing for Attention With Trump
Ando has raised the festival’s profile since taking the job in 2019, but admits there's much work to do with increasing the Japanese public's awareness of the event. ( read original story ...)
Takeda Reports First Half FY2025 Results, with Business Fundamentals Tracking as Planned. Updates Full Year Outlook to Reflect FX Impact and Pipeline Impairment. On Track for …
Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced earnings results for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (six months ended Sep 30, 2025) and updated its full-year outlook. ( read original story ...)
‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global
Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk at the Tokyo market offered a convincing argument that Japanese IP is becoming one of the country’s core industries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank Holds Fire as Tariffs, Politics Cloud Policy Target
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan held rates steady again, narrowing the window of opportunity to hike before the year’s end as it waits for clarity on the impact of tariffs and a political leadership change in ...