Japanese horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa makes his first samurai film
TOKYO (AP) — Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Japanese director known as “the master of horror,” was a bit nervous…
‘Sheep in the Box’ directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda hits US theaters
TOKYO (AP) — In acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film, a grieving couple turns to technology to…
Global shares skid after big sell-off of tech shares on Wall St, while oil prices surge
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares sank on Monday after Wall Street ended last week with its worst day…
Packaging for Calbee snacks loses its color due to the Iran war
TOKYO (AP) — The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war…
Japan reports its exports and imports gained in March
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit was 1.7 trillion yen ($10.7 billion) in the fiscal year that ended…
Asian shares mostly rise ahead of Trump’s deadline on Iran
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Tuesday, as oil prices continued to surge ahead…
Asian share prices rise moderately as oil prices surge
TOKYO (AP) — Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian…
Japan’s global exports rise, but higher tariffs dent shipments to the US
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports from the…
Japan’s SoftBank sells its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8…
What’s ahead for Japan’s economy under its first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi,…
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…