Countries face energy triage as the Iran war escalates
BANGKOK (AP) — The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing…
Japanese economy ekes out growth in the last quarter as exports slip
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy expanded at an anemic 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter, the government…
Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
Yen strength from intervention risk keeps dollar in check
The yen held firm on Tuesday as traders remained on alert to the prospect of a coordinated currency…
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…
Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
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…
Japan’s Takaichi wins fans with style and ‘work, work, work’ mantra
TOKYO (AP) — The pledge by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work”…
Asian markets are mixed following Wall Street’s lackluster finish
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday while U.S. futures advanced after Wall Street’s lackluster…
Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy sank at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the July-September period, government data…
Japan’s sushi legend in ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ documentary turns 100
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the…