Japan’s wholesale inflation slows for 4th month in July
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s annual wholesale inflation slowed for the fourth straight month in July, data…
McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady | Financial Markets
Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal…
Pale Blue teams up with Mitsubishi Electric to advance water propulsion
TAMPA, Fla. — Japanese water propulsion startup Pale Blue is exploring jointly developing systems with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric,…
SpaceX rival AST SpaceMobile soar on report of satellite deployment
Jaque Silva | Lightrocket | Getty Images Satellite designer AST SpaceMobile said it’s preparing to deploy nearly five…
‘The Dilemmas of Working Women’ review: The inner struggles of women in Japan explored
Japan is infamous for its gender inequality. Few women occupy positions of political and corporate leadership. They overwhelmingly…
The Political Economy of US-Japan Tariffs
In July 2025, after eight rounds of negotiating talks in Washington, Japan and the United States struck a…
Tariffs on Japanese products to be revised: US official
The official said that the tariffs on imports from Japan will be 15 pct including existing tax rates,…
L.A. artist Takako Yamaguchi gets her first institutional show at MOCA
“Time is the most important thing right now,” says Takako Yamaguchi. The artist, who at 72 is having…
Japan automakers lose $20m a day from US tariff cut delay
Automobiles Toyota sees biggest impact from elevated duties; export-heavy Mazda, Subaru hit hard Toyota Motor expects U.S. tariffs…
Australia’s tech goldrush – Asian Tech Roundup
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Nagasaki cathedral bells to ring together since US atomic bombing of Japan | Nuclear Weapons News
Nagasaki’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after being almost completely destroyed in the explosion. Twin cathedral…