As reaffirmed by the latest CPI data, domestic prices--especially for goods--remain strong, but with the conclusion of U.S.-Japan trade negotiations still uncertain, the BOJ will likely continue to ...

Opposition parties argue that cutting or scrapping the consumption tax would support growth and ease strains on households after three years of consumer price inflation above the Bank of Japan’s 2 per ...

Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public ...

Trump is making bold demands to open Japanese markets, backing them with threats of across-the-board and sectoral tariffs. His counterpart, Ishiba, leads a minority government facing significant ...

The city of Hiroshima, with its major employer Mazda, faces economic challenges due to U.S. tariffs on automobile imports.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing a critical electoral test on Sunday that could further complicate the ...

As nations worldwide race to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality target, Japan has emerged as a key player in implementing "green ...

Recent Kyiv-Tokyo agreements show that the countries' partnership is not a one-time act of support, but a steady formation of a strategic alliance across many sectors.

Japan’s green transformation (GX) strategy aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through growth-oriented carbon pricing, but some parties face litigations against renewable energy projects. A ...

Japan uses generative AI less than other leading nations due to cultural caution, risk aversion, focus on tangible products ...

To use AI to address Vietnam's complex challenges, businesses cannot simply apply pre-existing models and create products or ...