By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan is moving toward temporarily cutting its consumption tax on food to 1% in what would be the first effective reduction of its kind, further straining ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports rise on weak yen, AI boom, but price-led gains mask weak volumes
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's exports grew for a ninth straight month in May, data showed on Wednesday, as a weaker yen, higher commodity prices and solid semiconductor demand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan imports rise as energy supply diversification progresses
A surge in energy costs and pivot toward alternative procurement channels likely drove up Japan’s import bill. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Magnitude 5.5 earthquake shakes Tokyo region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Tokyo and surrounding regions Tuesday evening, June 16, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. The epicenter was located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, with ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 Named OE for Honda Super-One EV
Honda is launching the EV under different names depending on the region. The vehicle is called Super-One in Japan and the Asia and Oceania region. It is marketed as Honda Super-One in some Asia and ... ( read original story ...)
5.5 earthquake shakes Tokyo, Ibaraki Prefecture
Around 7:46 p.m. on the 16th, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan. The quake caused significant shaking across the capital region for several seconds. ( read original story ...)
5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region; no danger of tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said. An archive of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high, flags more to come
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday in a landmark step in its policy normalisation, signalling readiness to tighten further as it focuses on taming price pressures ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.5 Ibaraki earthquake shakes Tokyo capital region
At around 7:46 p.m. on the 16th, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan. The quake caused significant shaking across the entire capital region of Tokyo for ... ( read original story ...)
M5.5 quake jolts eastern Japan near Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan including Tokyo on Tuesday, causing some disruptions to the cou ... ( read original story ...)
5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after pepper spray attack at Nagoya arcade leaves 23 injured
Police have arrested a 27-year-old office worker accused of unleashing pepper spray inside a Nagoya video arcade earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)
Germany, Japan accelerate postwar military buildup
Germany and Japan are expanding defense spending and military cooperation as doubts about U.S. commitments and threats from Russia and China grow. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s ambitious urban redevelopment projects are stalling
TOKYO– If all goes according to plan, the skyline of Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district will finally lose its matrix of construction cranes in March 2035, marking the conclusion of a “once-in-a-century” redevelopment pushed nearly eight years behind schedule. ( read original story ...)
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
At least five people have fallen ill, including one child who is in serious condition, after eating deli food prepared at a Costco store in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, city health officials said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Catches Shade Over French Open Look: ‘Not Here for a Fashion Show’
Naomi Osaka hit the court in style at the 2026 French Open — but not everybody was willing to fawn over her dramatic look. German tennis player Laura Siegemund was asked about Osaka’s ensemble after ... ( read original story ...)