TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in March, data showed on Thursday, as the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs drove Japanese companies to ramp up shipments ...

Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Japan and the Koreas. He previously led the breaking news team in North Asia, and was the Tokyo deputy bureau chief. On a recent spectacular ...

The scent of wasabi wafted faintly in the air as I walked by terraces filled with the distinctive plants in Japan’s Izu Peninsula. The cool, shady mountain slopes were ideal for hiking ...

Japan's trade negotiator is set to visit the US to persuade President Trump to eliminate tariffs. Minister Akazawa will meet with US officials to build trust and request the removal of these ...

Japan’s exports rose at a slower pace as the first salvo of Donald Trump’s tariff campaign started disrupting commerce with the introduction of a high levy on steel and aluminum. Exports ...

Ryo Tatsuki, dubbed the "Baba Vanga of Japan," has predicted a mega-tsunami to strike in July 2025, based on a vivid dream. Her past accurate predictions, including the 2011 Japan tsunami ...

Donald Trump’s constant labelling of the US-Japan security treaty as one-sided is an attempt to maximise trade concessions while doubling down on his bid to get Tokyo to pay more for defence ...

OSAKA, Japan — The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on ... Records as the largest wooden architecture. It is 20 meters (65 feet) high and has a 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) circumference.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that Japan's real interest rates remain very low. Ueda further stated that the central bank will increase the rate if the economic outlook is ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's chief trade negotiator will visit the United States this week for talks aimed at convincing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariff measures against the East Asian ...

A weaker dollar means more expensive vacations to Europe and Japan this year. The buck has fallen by 7% to 10% against the euro, pound, and yen since January. Hotels, dining out, local ...

Japan’s population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year. Japan’s birth rate is among the ...