Leading Japan lawmaker seeks Trump meeting during New York visit, NHK reports
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior figure in Japan’s ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according…
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan needs to do more than make an “empty promise” to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in…
Leaders of China, Japan say it is important to develop ties
TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday it was important to take bilateral relations in a positive direction as the two leaders marked 50…
Japan, U.S., South Korea to conduct joint navy drills on Friday – Japan MSDF
TOKYO (Reuters) – Naval forces of Japan, the United States and South Korea will conduct joint military drills on Friday, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) announced on Thursday. MSDF said the exercises,…
U.S. VP Harris, Japan PM Kishida to discuss Taiwan security issue -US administration official
ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss a partnership on Taiwan security issues, a senior U.S. administration official said on…
Japan bans chemical weapons-related goods to Russia, concerned by nuke threats
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to ban exports of chemical weapons-related goods to Russia in an additional sanction against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, and is “deeply concerned” about the…
Ramen King Keisuke Launches Throughout Southern California Serving the “Best” Ramen from Japan
Los Angeles, CA (PRESS RELEASE) Ramen King Keisuke has announced the launch of the flagship storefront of their fast-casual ramen restaurant chain opening throughout the United States. Led by the Ramen Champion…
Governor Hogan Creates Economic Development Pact Between Maryland and Japan
Agreement Focuses on Economic Development Opportunities Between Maryland and Japan ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that Japan’s Kanagawa Science Park business incubator will become the latest partner of Maryland’s Global Gateway Initiative,…
Soccer-Kamada and Mitoma strike as Japan breeze past United States
(Reuters) – Daichi Kamada and Kaoru Mitoma were on target as Japan continued their preparations for November’s World Cup in Qatar with a 2-0 win over the United States in Dusseldorf on…
Salaryman’s best friend: Japan office lets in dogs in post-COVID work shift
By Tom Bateman and Rocky Swift KAWASAKI, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s armies of “salarymen” were famous for spending endless hours at the office. Now one tech giant is trying to make the…
U.S. Treasury acknowledges Bank of Japan forex intervention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Thursday acknowledged the Bank of Japan’s intervention in the foreign exchange, but stopped short of endorsing the move. “The Bank of Japan today intervened in…
Explainer-Why the weak yen isn’t a big boost for Japan Inc anymore
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – The weak yen was once a cause for celebration for Japanese companies as it meant they could sell cars and cameras cheaper abroad…
Yen jumps as Japan intervenes in currency market for first time since 1998
LONDON (Reuters) – The Japanese yen rose sharply against the dollar on Thursday after Japanese authorities intervened in the forex market for the first time since 1998 to shore up the battered…
Japan ‘most certainly’ will intervene in FX market if needed -top FX diplomat
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has not intervened in the currency market yet but will “most certainly” do so when necessary, the country’s top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, said on Thursday. “Markets are…
Bank of Japan keeps ultra-low rates, dovish policy guidance
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates and dovish policy guidance on Thursday, reassuring markets that it will continue to swim against a global tide of central banks tightening…
S.Korea, Japan hold first bilateral talks since 2019, seek stronger ties
By David Brunnstrom and Hyonhee Shin UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first one-on-one talks on Wednesday and agreed on the need…
U.S. fashion brands Forever 21, American Eagle returning to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Forever 21 and American Eagle Outfitters Inc are set to return to Japan after both U.S. fast-fashion brands exited the market in 2019, according to company announcements on Wednesday.…
Japan unlikely to intervene to stem weak yen, half of economists say – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will not intervene to stem the yen’s decline, said just over half of economists polled by Reuters, though a fifth said weakening beyond 150 per…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tramples U.N. charter: Japan PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as destabilising the international order to its core and said the…
Japan PM Kishida faces pressure to ramp up spending as approval slides
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party is ramping up calls for a fresh spending package worth at least $105 billion to cushion the blow from rising inflation, reinforcing fears that…
Japan govt will spend $24 billion in budget reserves to cope with price hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will spend 3.48 trillion yen ($24.31 billion) in budget reserves to cope with ongoing price hikes and respond to COVID-19, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. The…
Typhoon batters western Japan with record rain, killing two
By Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall…
Japan issues special typhoon warning as ‘unprecedented’ storm approaches
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special typhoon warning on Saturday for Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s main islands, as the region braces for a powerful and…
China raises holdings of Treasuries in July, Japan cuts holdings -Treasury data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China increased its holdings of Treasuries in July for the first time in eight months, while Japan reduced its U.S. government debt load, data from the U.S. Treasury…
Japan August core inflation seen hitting near 8-year high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely rose to a near eight-year high in August as companies passed on rising raw material costs fuelled by the weak yen, highlighting persistent…
Japan will act ‘swiftly’ if it intervenes in FX market – Finance Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities will act “swiftly without any interruption” if they decide to intervene in the currency market to stem sharp yen falls, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday.…
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