Japan
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Japan’s Iwai wins Mexico crown for first LPGA title
May 26, 2025Japan’s Chisato Iwai delivered a commanding performance at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open on Sunday, securing her first LPGA title with a dominant final round that saw her birdie five of the first six holes. The... -
Japan core inflation accelerates, rice prices soar 98%
May 24, 2025Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday. The consumer price reading excluding fresh food, up from 3.2 percent the previous month, was slightly... -
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year
May 24, 2025Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed on Friday. The consumer price reading excluding fresh food, up from 3.2 percent the previous month, was... -
Japan envoy heads to US for more tariff talks
May 24, 2025Japan’s tariffs envoy headed to the United States on Friday for a third round of talks, saying he will again “strongly demand a review” of the measures imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Japan, a key... -
Bangladesh, Japan to hold 6th FOC in Tokyo Thursday
May 13, 2025Bangladesh and Japan will hold their sixth Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) in Tokyo on Thursday to bolster bilateral relations and strategic partnership ahead of Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus’s upcoming official visit to Japan. Foreign Ministry’s... -
Nissan to abandon a plan to build a $1.1 billion factory for electric vehicle batteries on Japan’s Kyushu
May 11, 2025Nissan Motor said on Friday it would abandon a plan to build a $1.1 billion factory for electric vehicle batteries on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, marking the latest change of plans for the troubled automaker.... -
Inflation, hotel prices curtail Japanese ‘Golden Week’ travels
May 3, 2025Japan’s annual “Golden Week” holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travellers less eager to pack their bags. Traditionally, Golden Week —... -
Japan tariff envoy departs for round two of US talks
Apr 30, 2025Tokyo’s tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer concessions such as tweaking vehicle import procedures to secure relief from Donald Trump’s trade levies. Ryosei Akazawa may also... -
Japan provides $3.5m for Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh
Apr 29, 2025Japan has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) $3.5 million to improve living conditions of the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. An Exchange of Notes was signed by Japan Ambassador... -
Japan, Vietnam sign agreements on semiconductors, clean energy
Apr 28, 2025As Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba traveled to Hanoi on Monday in an attempt to strengthen relations following US President Donald Trump’s tariff assault, the two countries agreed to expand their collaboration on semiconductors and renewable...