TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Japan's $550 billion U.S.-bound investment package would focus on areas such as power and pipelines that are fundamental to national security and "have virtually no risk."
Japan to lead $1.45bn loan for Uzbekistan renewables
TOKYO -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will arrange a roughly $1.45 billion cofinancing package for renewable energy in Uzbekistan, as Tokyo looks to boost its presence in Central Asia, Nikkei has learned.
Japan’s finance minister promises US swift implementation of trade deal
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Monday she had told U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that Japan will ...
Bodybuilders find new calling in Japan’s struggling care industry
A Nagoya firm is tackling Japan’s caregiver shortage by recruiting bodybuilders — offering gym perks, protein subsidies and purpose. ( read original story ...)
Live updates: Trump meets with Japan’s new prime minister; major government union calls for end to shutdown
TRUMP TRAVELS TO JAPAN: President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan, the second stop on his three-country Asia tour. He met with Emperor Naruhito in the evening, and will have a bilateral meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Takaichi Plans to Recommend Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, White House Says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Trump will meet Japan’s new prime minister and address US troops in next stop on Asia trip
President Donald Trump begins a busy day in Asia on Tuesday, meeting Japan’s new prime minister and speaking to U.S. troops ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 set to continue run above 50,000 as Trump meets Takaichi
Trump will be the first foreign leader to meet with Takaichi in person since she assumed the top job in Japan.
Trump in Japan live: Busy second day kicks off with summit ceremony
Trump last visited Japan during his first presidency in June 2019, when he attended the Group of 20 summit in Osaka. He came to Japan three times during that term, when he developed a close ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s Kospi fall nearly 1% on Trump-Takaichi meeting
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.57 per cent at the open, retreating from its record high, while the broader Topix index declined 0.61 per cent.
Trump to meet Japan’s new PM as trade deal and defence spending test their alliance
For Takaichi, a protégé of the late former prime minister Shinzo Abe — who built a famously close rapport with Trump — this is as much a test of personal diplomacy as policy. A chance to show she can ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates: Trump visits Japan; USDA says SNAP benefits will stop due to government shutdown
TRUMP TRAVELS TO JAPAN: President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan, the second stop on his three-country Asia tour. He met with Emperor Naruhito in the evening, and will have a bilateral meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Trump continues Asia tour in Tokyo with Japanese prime minister meeting
President Trump is in Tokyo for the second day of his Asia tour, as he looks to cement trade deals during his nearly week-long trip.Mr. Trump is expected to meet Tuesday morning local time with ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates: Trump in Tokyo to meet with Japan’s newly elected, first female leader, Sanae Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump is in Japan and preparing to meet with the country's newly elected leader Sanae Takaichi as Trump begins one of the busiest days of his Asia trip. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister promises U.S. swift implementation of trade deal
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Monday she had told U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that Japan will "swiftly and sincerely" implement the bilateral trade deal struck in July.
President Trump Just Pardoned the Founder of Leading Crypto Exchange Binance. Here’s 1 Implication for the Broader Crypto Market in 2026.
On Oct. 23, President Trump signed a pardon for Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange platform. Zhao had pled guilty to money laundering charges in 2023 in connection with failure to maintain anti-money laundering standards with the trading exchange.