Trump said late Tuesday that Japan would be subject to a 15% tariff, significantly lower than the 27.5% rate currently in place for many other foreign cars, trucks and auto parts. The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday morning that the lower rate would apply to Japanese automotive goods, including finished vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Businesses deliver gloomy results even as markets celebrate Japan trade deal
Businesses making everything from chips to steel reported downbeat results on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war inflicting damage even as Japan's deal lifted stocks and hopes that Europe can clinch a similar agreement. ( read original story ...)
Japan Can Now Detect Earthquakes 20 Seconds Before They Hit Land. Thanks to an Undersea ‘Nervous System’
Japan completed the world’s first real-time ocean floor earthquake detection system in June 2025, giving 20 seconds more earthquake warning and 20 minutes more tsunami warning. The network spans ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares retreat after Alphabet and AI stocks nudge Wall Street to more records
Asian shares are lower after Wall Street inched to more records as gains for Alphabet and artificial-intelligence stocks offset a steep tumble for EV-maker Tesla. ( read original story ...)
Japan holds first meeting on Nankai quake information guidelines review
Japan issued its first Nankai Trough emergency information in August last year following a major quake off Miyazaki Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Grants Clean Planet $6.7 … – Business Wire
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clean Planet Inc. announced that it has been selected for the Innovation Promotion Project for Achieving Zero Emission Tokyo (Zero Emission Category) implemented by the ... ( read original story ...)
New US-Japan trade deal impacts Hawaii’s second-largest import source
A 15% tariff on Japanese imports could impact Hawaii businesses and consumers, affecting everything from electronics to industrial machinery. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquakes: At least 62 dead in Ishikawa prefecture
Aftershocks rattled Japan on Tuesday after at least 62 people were killed in a powerful earthquake on the western coast that flattened buildings and triggered tsunami warnings. On Monday afternoon ... ( read original story ...)
[Award Alert] Singapore Business Class to Tokyo for Cherry Blossoms – Just 103.5K Points
Finding business-class award space to Japan during March and April — the height of cherry blossom season — is notoriously difficult. Seats are often snapped up a year in advance due to high demand. ( read original story ...)
Apple unveils second Osaka store ahead of its opening
More than 20 years after opening its first Apple Store in Osaka, Japan, Apple has unveiled its second, Apple Umeda, which opens on July 26. ( read original story ...)
Japanese chipmaker goes bankrupt amid pressure from Chinese rivals
A once-promising Japanese chipmaker has collapsed under mounting debt, a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, and a surge in supply from Chinese rivals. The company filed for bankruptcy protection ... ( read original story ...)
Trump strikes tariff deal with Japan, auto stocks surge
It is the most significant of a clutch of agreements Trump has bagged since unveiling sweeping global levies in April, though like other deals, exact details remained unclear. ( read original story ...)
‘Unprecedented’ Investment Fund Seals Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence
President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said. ( read original story ...)
Detroit Carmakers Blast Japan Trade Deal, but Their Shares Are Rallying Anyway
Trade pact would lower tariffs on car imports from Japan to 15% from 25%, spurring hope that other countries could get similar deals. ( read original story ...)
Shares in Japanese, South Korean, European automakers surge on Tokyo trade deal
Shares of Japanese, South Korean and European automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a trade deal with Tokyo that included reducing tariffs on Japanese auto imports ... ( read original story ...)
Key facts on the US-Japan tariff deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday said they had struck a trade deal that will include a 15% tariff on U.S. imports from Japan. Here's what we know so ... ( read original story ...)