Japan says Iran has detained a Japanese citizen in Tehran since January and it is demanding the person's quick release. ( read original story ...)
Yen weakens after Takaichi picks dovish candidates for Bank of Japan
Academics favouring lower interest rates could challenge governor Kazuo Ueda’s efforts to normalise policy, analysts say ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese National Detained in Iran, Tokyo Says, Demanding Swift Release
TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tokyo said on Wednesday that a Japanese national had been detained in Tehran and that it had "strongly demanded" Iranian authorities swiftly release the person. ( read original story ...)
Japan bullet train operator tests multilingual chatbot for foreign tourists
NAGOYA, Japan -- The operator of the Tokaido shinkansen bullet train that connects Tokyo to Osaka is testing a chatbot that will help international tourists navigate Japan's busy super high-speed rail ... ( read original story ...)
China targets Japan’s defense sector with ban on ‘dual-use’ exports
Mitsubishi's ships and heavy industries divisions, IHI Corp., and the Japanese space agency were among dozens of Japanese firms blacklisted by China. ( read original story ...)
Japan hopes to stick to existing US deal in face of Trump’s new tariffs
By Tamiyuki Kihara and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it had asked the United States to ensure its treatment under a new tariff regime would be as favourable as in an ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Enters the Pickleball Era with Western Japan’s Largest Six-Court Facility
Osaka will inaugurate its first dedicated pickleball venue, "Pickleball Base Osaka". The facility will feature six internationally-standard courts, making it one of Western Japan's largest. ( read original story ...)
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Export Bans
Beijing placed the restrictions on 20 Japanese entities with ties to the defense industry, the latest ratcheting up of its monthslong feud with Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo calls on US to ensure Japan not worse off with new tariffs
Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa called on the US to ensure that new tariff measures would not leave Tokyo with tougher conditions than those agreed in last year’s trade deal, during a call with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to minimise impact of new US tariffs, officials say
By Mariko Katsumura and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Japan could be subject to higher tariffs if the U.S. moves forward with a new regime of import duties, but Tokyo has requested that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree shuts down after 20 people trapped in elevator for six hours
Twenty people were trapped for about six hours after an elevator at the Tokyo Skytree stalled just 30 meters above the ground on Sunday. The elevator, which connects to the 350-meter-high observation ... ( read original story ...)
Salem City hosting second hiring event geared towards helping Yokohama employees
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia and the United Steelworkers’ Local Union 1023 reached an agreement on Friday to permanently close the facility on March 18th. In exchange, ... ( read original story ...)
Soya’s Yoshiko Yamaguchi on trade tensions between the US and Japan
Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Founder of Soya Japan Research and Consulting, joins 'Fast Money' to talk trade tensions between Japan and the U.S., investing in Japan, the state of the Yen, and more. ( read original story ...)
20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 5 hours, tower to close on Feb 23 and 24
Some 1,200 people were stranded temporarily on observation decks hundreds of metres above ground. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Anonymous donor gives Japanese city of Osaka 46 pounds of gold bars to fund water pipe repairs
The mayor of Osaka says a mystery donor's gift of 46 pounds of gold, to help bring the city's water pipes up to scratch, left him "speechless." ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Stunned by Anonymous Gift of Gold Bars to Fix Aging Water Pipes
At current rates, the 21 kilos of gold will fetch some 560 million Japanese yen, enough to replace 1.2 miles of pipes. ( read original story ...)