Japan's 2024 food exports hit record high despite China's seafood import bans
Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products rose 3.7% to a record high in 2024, despite China's ban on ...
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A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
On Tuesday, part of a road intersection in Saitama prefecture, about 18 miles north of Japan’s capital, opened up, swallowing a three-ton truck and its driver, a 74-year-old man, prompting a ...
Kanye Just Lost $20 Million Because Of Bianca Censori’s Grammys Stunt: “Well Done, Japan”
Kanye West has reportedly lost a $20 million deal to perform two shows at the Tokyo Dome, Japan this coming May. According to ...
Asia markets rise as investors assess Japan's positive economic data; eyes on U.S. PCE data
Asia-Pacific markets rise on Friday, tracked a rise in U.S. equities, as investors digested the latest batch of corporate ...
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Trump’s Tariffs on North America Also Set to Pummel Asian Allies
Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada are also dealing a blow to some of the US’s closest allies in Asia.
Asia Automakers Lead the Decline as Region Takes a Beating From Trump Tariffs
(Reuters) - Shares of Japanese and South Korean car makers and their suppliers led declines in Asia on Monday, as exporters ...
Core inflation in Japan's capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...
Asia tech stocks rise after Trump pauses tariffs on China and Mexico
Asian tech stocks rose Tuesday, following news that U.S. president Donald Trump had paused tariffs on Mexico for a month, ...
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Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case
Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger. By Martin Fackler Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya ...
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'Peak Japan' is here, but it won't last without intentional use of data
Japan is having its moment. Again. But this time it's different. From sold-out anime conventions in the U.S., Europe and Asia, to the crossover popularity of baseball's Shohei Ohtani and the ...
Japan and Aussie stocks rise as Wall Street stages a sharp recovery; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's inflation rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, according to data released by the Australian ...