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Japan compiles emergency economic package to ease tariff pain
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday said the government has compiled an emergency economic package to alleviate ...
Tourist Policy in Japan Is Changing This Year: What to Know
In western Japan, Himeji Castle is preparing to implement a dual-rate admission policy. Starting in March 2026, local ...
Why Japan Is So Difficult to Write About
The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.
Core inflation in Japan's capital hits 2-year peak, raising challenge for BOJ
Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated to a two-year high in April on surging food costs, making the central bank's ...
Delayed $9 Billion MGM Casino Venture Breaks Ground in Japan
A quarter-century after gambling resorts were first proposed in Japan, officials finally broke ground on construction of what ...
Japan's 97-year-old cherry blossom guardian
For 16 generations, master gardeners in this one family have dedicated their lives to preserving one of the nation's most ...
Japan's Nidec foresees record annual profit, U.S. tariffs a concern
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese electric motor maker Nidec reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit on ...
Japan’s Kato Wants to Base US Talks on Existing FX Pacts
Japan’s Finance Minister said that he wants to base upcoming talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on existing ...
Masahiro Shinoda, Leading Light of Japan’s New Wave Cinema, Dies at 94
His films tapped into the fantasies of disgruntled youth by embracing brazen sexuality and countercultural politics. But ...
Japan says no talk of currency target, yen control in finance dialogue with US
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue ...