Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa plans to visit Washington from Friday to Sunday for negotiations over U.S. tariffs, he said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Business Lobby Reports Pay Hikes Exceeding 5%
Japan’s top business lobby reported that workers at affiliated companies won pledges for pay hikes exceeding 5% for a second consecutive year, an outcome that points to continued momentum in wage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy eyes trainer jet for possible export
CHIBA -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is working on a next-generation military trainer jet with an eye on overseas sales as other nations begin to take an interest in Japan's efforts to increase ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists cancel Japan trips after manga that predicted real earthquake warns of “catastrophe”
A famously ‘prophetic’ manga predicts Japan will undergo a major earthquake in 2025, causing travelers to call off their holidays. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat
Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said. ( read original story ...)
Prophecy panic: Tourists flee Japan over earthquake warning
Tourists are widely canceling trips to Japan due to a prophecy in a comic. The author of the comic had previously predicted the Fukushima disaster in 2011 in another of her works. According to CNN, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports slow in April as Trump’s tariffs dent shipments to the U.S.
Japan's exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s super-long bond get little relief after record yield surge
Long-dated Japanese government bonds saw little relief on Wednesday after a poor auction result sent yields to record levels and as more debt sales loomed in the weeks ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japanese manufacturers less confident due to Trump tariff action – Reuters Tankan poll
Japanese manufacturers were less confident about business conditions in May compared with April and they expect sentiment to weaken over the next three months as changing U.S. tariff action saps ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports growth slows for a second straight month as U.S. tariffs bite
Japan exports slowed for a second straight month, government data showed Wednesday, as the country reels under U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. Exports growth of 2% was in line with ... ( read original story ...)
Reaction to Japanese super-long bond yields hitting record highs
Japan's longest-dated government bond yields climbed to all-time highs on Tuesday, after a poor auction sparked a selloff in the bond market as worries about the country's fiscal health grow. ( read original story ...)
Honda pulls back on EV strategy for now and will push hybrid sales
Honda says electric vehicle sales were slowing in the U.S., prompting the Japanese automaker to scrap its previous goal of having EVs reach 30% of its global vehicle sales by 2030. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids
Honda Motor said on Tuesday that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles given slowing demand and would be focusing on capturing growing demand for hybrids with new models. ( read original story ...)
Yoshinoya bets on ramen for global domination by 2035
TOKYO >> Japan’s Yoshinoya said today it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it into a third business pillar along with ‘gyudon’ beef bowls and udon noodles. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors parse Moody’s U.S. downgrade
With this downgrade, Moody’s has joined the ranks of other major rating agencies. S&P made the first move in 2011, and Fitch followed suit in 2023. ( read original story ...)
MGM’s Osaka resort faced regulatory, cost hurdles, but still on track for 2030 opening – Ed Bowers
MGM Resorts International’s flagship integrated resort in Osaka project has officially broken ground last month, and despite having faced complex regulatory hurdles and rising construction costs, it ... ( read original story ...)