Abe Shinzo is often considered Japan’s most powerful prime minister. But he faced steep political opposition in one of his primary goals. Under the Abe administration, the power of the prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
NATO in Indo-Pacific: Tokyo office a no-go for now
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg wants to ramp up the alliance's partnership with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China and Russia. But at least one European ally is not pleased with the plan. Teri Schultz ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will stop yen decline beyond USD/JPY 145, most economists say: Reuters poll
Japan's government and central bank will act to stop the yen's decline if it depreciates to the 145 per U.S. dollar level, more than half of economists polled by Reuters said. ( read original story ...)
There’s a ‘structural change’ going on in Japan’s business environment, analyst says
Dong Chen of Pictet Wealth Management cites signs such as first-quarter gross domestic product numbers and improving domestic consumption. ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter fans prepare for opening of new theme park in Tokyo
Harry Potter film was released, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is about to enjoy a new lease of life at the Warner Bros theme park in the Japanese capital. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for Talks With Japan, Philippines, South Korea
U.S.-China relations have been strained throughout Biden's tenure. China launched military exercises last year around Taiwan after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited the democratically ... ( read original story ...)
Honda to launch new small business jet with 11 seats around 2028
Honda Aircraft Co., a U.S.-based aircraft unit of Honda Motor Co., said Wednesday it will launch a new small-sized business jet that ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter theme park in Tokyo shown to media before Fri. opening
A theme park in Tokyo based on the blockbuster "Harry Potter" movie series was shown to the media Wednesday ahead of its official opening two days later. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo -- The ... ( read original story ...)
Aging Japan wants foreign workers, but will they come?
Stagnant wages and old culture loom over Kishida's restructured policies ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese Start-up Is Building a Bonkers Floating City Designed to Adapt to Climate Change
Dubbed Dogen City, the proposed project will also provide cutting-edge medical care to its 40,000 inhabitants. ( read original story ...)
6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Japanese island Hokkaido
The Japanese island of Hokkaido was rattled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, but no aftershocks have been felt. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line to quit online brokerage business in deal with Nomura
TOKYO -- Japanese messaging app operator Line will withdraw from the online brokerage business that it ran as a joint venture with securities giant Nomura Holdings, the companies announced on Monday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should halt plans to release nuclear wastewater into sea
SHAH ALAM - As the world celebrated World Oceans Day on June 8 aimed to promote protecting our waterways for future generations, there are concerns over Japan’s plans to release millions of tonnes of water contaminated during the Fukushima earthquake in 2011 into the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes northern Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued. There were no reports of problems at the nuclear plants in the area or of ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly earthquake strikes Japan, leaves trail of damage
The earthquake was rated at a slightly higher magnitude of 6.5 on the Japan Meteorological Agency's scale, following the agency's initial rating of 6.3, according to Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued. There were no reports ... ( read original story ...)