In a bold escalation of his administration’s protectionist trade agenda, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, July 7, 2025, announced steep new tariffs on imports from...
In a case that has horrified Japan and captured global attention, the country has carried out its first execution in nearly three years. Takahiro Shiraishi, infamously...
Japan has formally protested to China following a series of dangerously close encounters between Chinese fighter jets and Japanese maritime patrol planes over the Pacific Ocean....
Japan’s birthrate decline has taken on new urgency following the release of alarming government data showing that the number of births in 2024 dropped below 700,000...
Japan’s agriculture minister, Taku Etō, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, resigned following public outrage over his controversial statement that he never purchases rice because he receives...
Nissan, according to media reports of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, is set to shut down seven of its manufacturing plants and cut 20,000 jobs globally after...
as US seeks deals amid trade wars
President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, inserted himself directly into trade talks with Japanese officials. This is a sign of the high stakes for...
In a shocking incident, a medical helicopter is said to have crashed into the sea off southwestern Japan, killing at least three people and injuring three...
European carmakers have started raising prices and shifting production to the US to avoid President Donald Trump’s new auto tariffs. Volkswagen has added import fees to...
The United States President, Donald Trump, has on Wednesday March 26, 2025, imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign-made cars effective on April 3. The announcement...
World’s longest-serving death row prisoner was acquitted last year. He is a Japanese man who has spent more than 40 years on death row until he...
Japan on Thursday, became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada...
Japan, a key United States (US) ally in Northeast Asia, plans to deploy long-range missiles capable of striking China and North Korea. According to Newsweek (NW),...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX Crew-10 mission is scheduled to launch today Friday March 14, 2025, at 7:03 PM. Spacex announced this...
