U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods, including automobiles and auto parts, will be lowered by September 16, Japan’s tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa confirmed Tuesday, citing a Federal Register document ...
PC Gaming Show Sets First-Ever Tokyo Direct Event, Elle Osili Wood and Midas to Host (EXCLUSIVE)
Hosted by Elle Osili Wood and PC Gamer’s Midas, PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct will spotlight upcoming PC games from publishers including SEGA, Devolver Digital and Nightdive Studios, with more to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 44,000 for first time on trade, stimulus optimism
Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past the key 44,000 mark for the first time on Tuesday, as optimism over trade and potential increases in stimulus spending uplifted sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?
Stephen Dacus, head of the chain’s parent company, aims to export its success in Japan, with signature offerings like fresh prepared food. ( read original story ...)
PC Gaming Show will be broadcasting a new dedicated direct during the Tokyo Game Show 2025
"The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct will spotlight some of the best upcoming games on PC, with publishers such as SEGA, Devolver Digital and Nightdive Studios already confirmed to ap ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kono Says BOJ Needs to Hike Rate to Fix Yen, Inflation
The Bank of Japan should raise its benchmark rate to support the yen and curb inflation, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former digital transformation minister Kono Taro said, as political ...
Japan has had three PMs in five years – who could be next?
His departure sets the stage for yet another leadership contest in Tokyo, the third in four years. But the country's future leader faces a daunting task - balancing fraught US-Japan relations, rising ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises to 44,000 for first time on trade, spending optimism
Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past 44,000 for the first time on Tuesday as optimism over trade and potential increases in stimulus spending spread through the market. The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 0.
Japan’s economy grew at faster rate in fiscal Q1 than initially thought
Japan’s economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated, despite worries about U.S. tariffs and domestic political uncertainty, according to government data ...
Japan fiscal dove Takaichi intends to run in LDP leadership race, Kyodo says
Sanae Takaichi, a veteran of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a fiscal dove, has decided to run in the party's leadership race after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would step down, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has had three PMs in four years – who could be next?
His departure sets the stage for yet another leadership contest in Tokyo, the third in four years. But the country's future leader faces a daunting task - balancing fraught US-Japan relations, rising ... ( read original story ...)
US-Japan tariff cut signals relief for OEMs and motor finance sector
The move, part of a broader trade agreement first announced in July, is expected to ease pressure on Toyota, Honda, Nissan and their finance arms, which had warned of steep losses under the previous ...
US sprinters on the charge in Tokyo
Two of the four Olympic sprint titles may have evaded the United States in Paris last year but the sport's superpower is targeting a clean sweep at the Athletics World Championships, with Noah Lyles ... ( read original story ...)
Morning brief: Japan PM’s resignation stuns markets; Pop Mart shares tumble
A day of high drama is unfolding across the Asia-Pacific, as a political earthquake in Tokyo sends shockwaves through the market, a darling of the Chinese stock market suffers a brutal sell-off, and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at over 2-week high as Trump lowers tariffs on Japanese automobiles
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more-than two-week high on Friday (Sep 5) as auto shares rose after US President Donald Trump signed an order to lower tariffs on Japanese automobile shipments and other products.
South Korea seeks to finalize US trade deal similar to Japan’s
After the US and Japan agreed on trade agreement terms last week, South Korean officials are nearing finalizing their own deal with the United States. McCarthy Consulting principal Dan McCarthy sits ...