More than 90% of Japanese firms are disappointed with the performance of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government with nearly a third favouring rival Sanae Takaichi as the best candidate to lead the ...

The number of Japanese living in the country saw a record year-on-year decrease of 898,000 people to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday. Japan's birth rate is among the ...

Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa is set to visit Washington D.C. this week to engage in critical ...

The news of Trump’s 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs”was welcomed by Japan and its markets, with the 225-issue Nikkei ...

Japan said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause his so-called reciprocal tariffs for 90 days is a ...

A plan has emerged within Japan's ruling coalition to deliver a cash handout as part of a package aimed at mitigating the ...

The U.S. will impose 104 per cent tariffs against China at midnight tonight, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt ...

Japan will extend the ban on all exports to and imports from North Korea for two more years, as part of Tokyo's sanctions ...

Japan is keeping close tabs on financial markets and economic developments with a sense of urgency, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, following global turmoil sparked by concerns ...

Mr Trump on April 2 announced a hefty 24 per cent levy on imports from its close ally. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Ishiba on Thursday told his ministers "to study closely" the tariffs and "to take all measures necessary including financing ...

Japan, the biggest foreign investor in the U.S. and its closest ally in Asia, plans to assess the impact of the tariffs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said, displaying a more ...