Japan Pleads for U.S. Tariff Exemption on Steel, Aluminum
Japan has formally requested the U.S. for an exemption from the 25% tariffs on its…
Japan’s Economy Soars with Highest Ever Current Account Surplus
Japan recorded a historic current account surplus of 29.26 trillion yen in 2024, driven by…
Japan’s $1 Trillion Pledge: A Trump-Ishiba Economic Alliance
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump recently held a meeting, focusing on…
Nikkei Index Suffers as US Tariffs Spook Investors
Tokyo stocks plummeted due to fears over US tariffs, causing a significant drop in the…
Veteran Hiroki Totoki to Lead Sony as New CEO
Sony Group has announced a major management reshuffle, promoting Hiroki Totoki to CEO. The reshuffle…
SBI Shinsei Bank to Repay ¥100 Billion Government Bailout
SBI Shinsei Bank plans to repay ¥100 billion of government bailout funds by March end.…
Japan Mulls Residency Extension for Pregnant Foreign Workers
Japan is considering extending the residency limit for pregnant foreign workers to address labor shortages.…
BoJ Raises Interest Rates to 17-Year High
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its interest rates to a 17-year high of…
Japan’s Record Exports Amid Trade Deficit and Tariff Threats
Japan's exports hit a record high of 107.9 trillion yen in 2024, despite a trade…