Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
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…
China could widen curbs on Japan’s imports, rare earths if tensions worsen: Morgan Stanley
China could launch anti-dumping investigations into Japanese imports, impose more export bans and discourage consumption of the country’s…
G7 finance ministers agree to address rare-earth supply issues quickly
WASHINGTON – Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial nations agreed at a meeting in Washington…
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 policy wonks consumed by debate over how to measure fiscal woes
A key measure of fiscal health in Japan is losing favor, with allies of the current administration saying…
Japan may lose GDP race to India amid weak yen, tourism woes and China row
Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to…
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…
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
The Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to a 30-year high (Kazuhiro NOGI) Asian markets rose Friday as…
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…