Japan will sell additional stockpiles of rice at a fixed price with an aim to halve soaring costs, newly-appointed agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said as the country heads toward a summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan touts ships expertise and LNG investment, with tariff talks key
There is rising momentum in the negotiations as the U.S. tariffs threaten to drag Japan’s economy into a technical recession ahead of the Upper House election. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg: farm ministry
TOKYO] Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen (S$18) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto shop shelves as consumers suffer from sky-high staple grain costs, the farm ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya assembly member signs up 26 residents as Asian Games volunteers without permission
A third-term municipal assembly member here signed up 26 city residents as volunteers for next year's 20th Asian Games without their permiss･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Night 10 Results: New Japan Pro Wrestlng’s 32nd Best of the Super Juniors
Results from the latest round of matches in the Best of the Super Juniors. Plus standings, and preview of the final bouts. ( read original story ...)
Crunchyroll Anime Awards: ‘Solo Leveling,’ ‘Look Back’ Big Winners at Star-Studded Tokyo Ceremony
Celebrity presenters included Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, J Balvin, and Mayu Matsuoka, while ‘Attack on Titan’ was honored with the inaugural Global Impact Award. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg, farm ministry says
Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto shop shelves as consumers suffer from sky-high staple grain costs, the farm ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Stocks Rise as Trump Rhetoric Cools; Nippon Steel Climbs
Japan’s shares gained on hopes of softer trade policies from US President Donald Trump, after he extended the deadline for higher duties on European Union goods and backed a deal between Nippon Steel ...
Asia: Stocks, euro gain after Trump delays EU tariffs
SINGAPORE] Stock markets across Asia edged higher on Monday, and the euro rallied after President Donald Trump abruptly extended by more than a month his threat to slap 50 per cent tariffs on EU goods ...
Japan vulnerable to Trump tariffs due to limited policy arsenal: BNP Paribas
TOKYO -- Japanese authorities have only a limited fiscal and monetary arsenal to draw on as they fight to support Asia's No. 2 economy in the face of a barrage of U.S. trade tariffs, according to BNP ...
Hang Seng Dips, Nikkei Gains as Trade Signals Drive Divergent Moves
Asian stock markets mixed as Trump’s tariff threats rattle Wall Street; Hang Seng dips, Nikkei gains on U.S.-Japan trade hopes.
Japan Sovereign Bonds Trim Recent Losses That Rattled Investors
Japan’s super-long yields are pulling back from record highs, but investors remain cautious before a 40-year bond auction on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Touts Ships Expertise, LNG Investment as Tariff Talks Key
Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan LNG pipeline project to shipbuilding expertise as it seeks to smooth the path toward a tariff deal with the ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel shares climb 5% after Trump offers support for U.S. Steel deal
Nippon Steel shares rallied at the start of Monday trade in Tokyo after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for the company's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel . ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks to Fluctuate as Yen Drops on New EU Tariff Deadline
Japanese stocks may fluctuate after the yen weakened against the dollar as US President Donald Trump said he would extend the deadline for the European Union to face 50% tariffs until July 9.
FirstFT: Masayoshi Son floats idea of US-Japan sovereign wealth fund
Also in today’s newsletter, US oil chiefs warn of end to shale boom, and Poland’s cliffhanger presidential run-off ... ( read original story ...)