Japan

Trump tariffs push Asian partners to weigh investing in Alaska LNG project
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are considering investing in a massive natural gas project in Alaska in an attempt to ...

America’s new ambassador to Japan says he’s optimistic they can reach a deal over tariffs so both countries can ‘push back against a country like China’
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, second left, and his wife Mary, left, are welcomed by Joseph Young, center, Acting ...

Asia markets: Japan CPI, Trump tariffs
View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in Tokyo Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images Japan markets traded ...

Japan inflation comes in at 3.6%, surpasses BOJ target for three straight years
Shop owners of a 70-year-old “takoyaki”, or octopus balls, restaurant chat while cooking along a street in the Taito Ward ...

Could India be a hedge against trade wars and tariffs?
Liquor bottles are displayed at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi on April 3, 2025. Money Sharma | ...

Japan’s trade surplus with the U.S. ballooned to $63 billion
Japan recorded a trade deficit in its March-April fiscal year but racked up a surplus with the U.S., the Finance ...

Trump touts ‘big progress’ in talks with Japan, one of the first countries trying to get a tariff reprieve
Negotiations between Japan and the U.S. are underway in Washington, in the first real test of whether U.S. President Donald ...

Tokyo has ‘many cards’ to play in U.S. tariff talks: Japan advisor
Takeshi Niinami, CEO and chairman of Suntory Holdings at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 24, 2025. ...

Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog cracks down on Google with unprecedented cease-and-desist order
Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and ...

Japan’s population falls by half million as birth rate stays low
Japan’s population contracted by half a million last year, underscoring the country’s mounting challenges in tackling labor shortages and financing ...