Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo…
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Takaichi and Lee warm up in a jam session at their summit
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they…
Canada undermines its own China engagement
The art of diplomacy with rising powers demands more than goodwill. It requires strategic literacy, carefully cultivated leverage…
Drum diplomacy: Japan’s Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee end first day of summit with K-pop jam
TOKYO, Jan 14 — Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off…
Japan’s cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next…
Japan’s last two giant pandas are headed to China and fans just can’t bear it
Tokyo, JapanReuters A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to…
Thousands bid farewell to last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the…
BOJ likely to raise rates in December, government to tolerate move, sources say
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in December with…
Japan’s finance minister says stimulus package to exceed ¥17 trillion, Nikkei reports
Japan’s economic stimulus package will exceed ¥17 trillion ($110 billion), Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after meeting with…
Gold slide continues, stocks keep calm
By Marc Jones and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The shine was threatening to come off one of the…
Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after ruling party forms new coalition
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets surged Monday after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank…