A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...

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

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

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

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 ...

Japan posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in June as exports continued to struggle under the weight of U.S. tariffs ...

Japan's central bank faces potential pressure from opposition parties supporting tax cuts and loose monetary policies after ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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Japan's foreign minister says he wants to promote a rules-based international economic order and cooperation in broad areas, including disaster management and food security, with East and Southeast ...