Across the Pacific, though, is a machine roaring back to life. In Japan the number of private-equity deals has doubled since 2019, and their value has tripled. Mergers and acquisitions reached a ...
How Trump’s tariffs are impacting Japan’s favorite beverage
Outside of Kyoto, Japan, in a small city called Uji, tea farmer Yoshitsugu Furukawa is struggling to figure out what President Donald Trump's 15% tariffs on all Japanese exports set to go into effect ...
Swiatek dominates Toronto as Pegula, Keys, Osaka power through
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek wasted no time asserting her hard-court dominance on Wednesday, dispatching China’s Guo Hanyu 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third ... ( read original story ...)
Sempra, Japan’s JERA enter into 20-year LNG supply deal
Sempra Infrastructure, a unit of U.S. energy company Sempra, will supply 1.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year to Japan's biggest power generator JERA in a 20-year deal, it said ... ( read original story ...)
Millions remain under tsunami advisories following powerful earthquake
A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM LIVE: Pre-season friendly result, latest updates and reaction after Reds’ comeback win
Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over Yokohama FM at the Nissan Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Cuts Outlook on Canceled Logic Chip Tool Orders
Tokyo Electron Ltd. slashed its full-year earnings outlook below estimates due to weak investment appetite by some advanced logic manufacturers and a lull in chip gear spending in China. ( read original story ...)
130 foot waves. A nuclear disaster. Comparing Japan’s 2011 tsunami to today’s
The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there was little damage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks post Q1 profit growth, Mizuho hikes full year forecast by 15%
Japan's second and third largest banking groups are on track to meet record high annual earnings forecasts as lending demand held up in the first quarter, despite uncertain global economic conditions. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Raises Price Forecasts, Fueling Rate-Hike Hope
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged Thursday but raised its price outlook, fueling expectations for an interest-rate increase as a trade agreement with the U.S. helped cleared some ...
Bank of Japan holds rates, flags trade ‘uncertainties’
The Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged today, hiking its inflation and growth forecasts while also flagging "high uncertainties" from US President Donald Trump's trade policies.
Japan lifts tsunami advisory after Russia quake
Japan's weather office on Thursday lifted a tsunami advisory imposed a day earlier after Russia's Far East was rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes on record.The beaching of four sperm whales on a beach in Japan was initially blamed on the earthquake but officials said the animals had washed up a day earlier. ( read ...
What are the strongest earthquakes ever? See where July 29 quake ranks
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, is now among the top 10 strongest ever recorded globally. ( read original story ...)
Canadian Open: Naomi Osaka Saves Three Match Points To Beat Liudmila Samsonova In Thriller
Naomi Osaka ended her run of four consecutive three-set losses with a hard-fought victory in Montreal, showing resilience to finally break the streak in dramatic style ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court upholds fine of ¥300 million for Dentsu in Olympic bid-rigging case
The high court also upheld a ruling that sentenced the former assistant head of the sports department of Dentsu to two years in prison, suspended for four years. ( read original story ...)
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto ventured into what appeared to be a high-risk business nearly two decades ago when, at the age of 28, he started providing rent guarantees for foreign nationals living in Japan. ( read original story ...)