Despite the trade deal with the United States slashing the tariff rate for Japan to 15 percent, the so-called reciprocal ...

By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is ...

Leaders of the European Union and Japan have launched an alliance aimed at boosting economic cooperation, defending free ...

A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...

Auto stocks rally globally after Trump announces 15% tariff deal with Japan, sending Toyota up 14% and spreading gains to US ...

Japan’s economy has hit a rough patch. For the first time in a year, it shrank during the first three months of 2025. The drop was larger than most experts had predicted. According to government ...

As nations worldwide race to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality target, Japan has emerged as a key player in implementing "green ...

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba on Monday revealed plans to stay in office to provide “stability” and tackle economic concerns after his ruling coalition saw striking losses in the country’s upper ...

The city of Hiroshima, with its major employer Mazda, faces economic challenges due to U.S. tariffs on automobile imports.

The ruling LDP-led coalition failed to secure a majority in the upper house, with exit polls projecting it had only won 46 ...

Tokyo. The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on the verge of losing a majority in the smaller of Japan ...