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 ...
‘Hearing my song in a Tokyo toilet was bizarre’
Rick Astley has said his most surreal experience of Never Gonna Give You Up was hearing the 1987 hit played back to him by a Tokyo toilet. The singer told BBC Radio Manchester he was surrounded by ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Compliance: Sayaka Ohshima and the New Realities of U.S.–Japan Business
Japanese companies have long eyed the United States as a critical growth market, but the path from Tokyo boardrooms to American stock exchanges is rarely ... ( read original story ...)
Mercury tops 35 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo for record 4th day in September
Temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo for a fourth day in September on Monday, setting a record for the month. ( read original story ...)
Japan Property Management Center Reports August 2025 Operational Data
Japan Property Management Center Co.Ltd. ( ($JP:3276) ) just unveiled an announcement. The company announced its monthly operational data for ... ( read original story ...)
Investing in Security and Success: Analysis of the US-Japan $550 Billion Strategic Investment Fund
The centerpiece of the recent trade agreement between the United States and Japan was Japan’s promise to invest $550 billion in a new fund that would help “rebuild and expand core American industries.
Tokyo stocks rise on economic policy hopes after Japan PM decides to resign
Tokyo shares climbed for the third day running Monday, driven by optimism over policy shifts after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan renewals show property-catastrophe rate cuts of up to 15%
Big Japanese insurers have also built stronger balance sheets due to strong profits. Japan’s April 2025 reinsurance renewals showed further declines in property catastrophe rates, marking the end of ... ( read original story ...)
AIR RACE X – A New Era of Aerial Motorsport, Powered by Cutting-Edge Technology – 2025 Series Finale Decided in Osaka!
A brand-new form of motorsport has taken flight, transforming city skylines into racetracks. From Osaka's high-rise cityscape to Shibuya's iconic scramble crossing, AIR RACE X brings the impossible to ...