Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he exchanged views on tariff issues with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Thousands of sensors reveal 3D structure of earthquake-triggered sound waves
Earthquakes create ripple effects in Earth's upper atmosphere that can disrupt satellite communications and navigation systems we rely on. Nagoya University scientists and their collaborators have ... ( read original story ...)
SECP’s Mujtaba Ahmad represents Pakistan at global life insurance seminar in Tokyo
TOKYO - SECP Commissioner Insurance, Mujtaba Ahmad Lodhi, proudly represented Pakistan's insurance sector at the prestigious Oriental Life Insurance Seminar held in Tokyo, Japan. The international ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba warns against tension over tariffs and vows to expand Asia-Pacific trade group
Japanese Prime Minsiter Shigeru Ishiba has showed a determination to defend rules-based free and multilateral trade systems and take a leadership role to expand the Asia-Pacific trade group at a time ... ( read original story ...)
Former Princess Of Japan, Mako, Welcomes Her First Child
The daughter of Prince Fumihito, Emperor Naruhito's brother, left her native country and the royal institution almost four years ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT Unit Plans to Acquire Major Online Bank in Deal Valued at $5.1 Billion
The wholly owned mobile-carrier unit of NTT, intends to launch a tender offer to purchase shares of SBI Sumishin Net Bank and take it private. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward to tighten rules for street go-kart businesses
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is planning to tighten rules for businesses that rent go-karts to tourists who want a driver's view of the sights of the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Cats with hooked and bent tails fill Nagasaki, Japan, where they are thought to bring good luck
In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Akazawa Leaves for US for Latest Round of Tariff Talks
Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is headed for Washington for his fourth round of trade negotiations with the US, signaling that talks will continue as expected despite a US court ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka‘s World Expo Arrives, Out of Step with Its Moment
Instead of looking to the future, the Expo‘s gathering of 158 nations exchanging visions of peace and progress feels stuck in the past. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes US defence gear purchase ahead of another round of tariff talks
Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says China removes last buoy from Tokyo’s economic waters
China has removed its last buoy from Japanese economic waters, a Japan Coast Guard spokesman said Thursday, in what may be a move by Beijing to improve ties. Japan said in December it had spotted a ... ( read original story ...)
Trump administration asked Japan to increase share of costs of US troops, Asahi Shimbun says
The Trump administration asked Japan in early May to increase its share of costs for U.S. troops stationed there, prompting Tokyo to consider boosting facility funding by tens of billions of yen, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ... ( read original story ...)
Citi Reverses Course on Firing of Japan Trader Five Years On
Citigroup Inc. revoked the firing of a senior trader in Japan as part of a wrongful dismissal settlement following years of wrangling over problematic trading practices in the bank’s Asia unit. ( read original story ...)
Japan Expands Military Push Against China With US Stand in Doubt
Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)