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Japan

Japan seeks ‘fairness’ in currency talks with US, Prime Minister Ishiba says

TOKYO: Japan will emphasise “fairness” in any discussions with the US on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru...

Published about 10 hours ago

Markets

Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks

TOKYO: Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the...

Published a day ago

Japan to provide $3m to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to provide $3 million to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host...

Updated a day ago

World

Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies

SEOUL/TOKYO: The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

Markets

Asian countries, including Pakistan, look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

SINGAPORE: Asian governments, including Pakistan’s, are looking to buy more US oil and gas as they scramble to lower...

Updated 3 days ago

World

Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials

Move underlines US president's eagerness to oversee negotiations triggered by his barrage of tariffs on global imports

Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:30pm

World

Japan set to kick off tariff talks in Washington

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japan is set to begin face-to-face tariff negotiations with the United States on Wednesday, one of...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

Markets

Pakistan mulls US oil imports to ease trade imbalance, sources say

Pakistan faces a 29% tariff due to a $3 billion trade surplus with the US

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 10:09pm

World

Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plant

TOKYO: Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 01:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Pavilion shines at opening of World Expo 2025 in Osaka

OSAKA: The World Expo 2025 officially opened its doors to the public Sunday in Osaka, Japan. Pakistan is...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 07:43am

Business & Finance

Japan policymaker wants stronger yen, says Tokyo shouldn’t sell Treasuries

TOKYO: Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country’s industrial competitiveness, as the...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 11:01am

World

NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’

TOKYO: China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

Business & Finance

Japan could lose $17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency

GENEVA: Japan could lose $17 billion in car export potential in the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s decision...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:51pm

Business & Finance

Trump tariffs may delay, but won’t derail, Japan rate hikes

TOKYO: New US tariffs announced by President Donald Trump may delay, but likely won’t derail, the Bank of Japan’s...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 11:29am

World

World leaders condemn Trump’s tariffs, some pledge retaliation

Countries across the world, including some of America’s closest allies, condemned President Donald Trump’s...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 11:45am

World

China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says

BEIJING: China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated...

Updated 02 Apr, 2025 09:06am

Opinion

Yen has weakened due to tariff-related concerns

The activity in the foreign exchange market wrapped up on a lackluster note, failing to establish any clear...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

Business & Finance

China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

SEOUL: China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

World

South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom

SEOUL: South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 10:32am

World

Japan PM says Trump’s tariff views hard to understand

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Donald Trump’s views on tariffs were “difficult ...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:26am

World

Japan backs close security ties with India, South Korea in Indo-Pacific

NEW DELHI: Japan has said that it backed close security cooperation with South Korea and India in the Indo-Pacific,...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:36am

Markets

Vietnam tells trade ministry to boost rice exports to counter oversupply

HANOI: The Vietnamese government has told the trade ministry to seek to boost rice exports to the US, China, the EU...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 09:59am

World

Japan PM Ishiba says high US tariffs make investment difficult

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday that high tariffs imposed by US President Donald...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 10:14am

World

Japan’s births fell to record low in 2024

TOKYO: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 12:27pm

Supplements

Tasty Japan: Time to Eat! Kumi-ame Hard Candy

Kumi-ame is a candy made in long cylinders that show the same design wherever they are cut. The discs, cut on a...