Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants
Japan is moving toward abolishing its loss-making Cool Japan Fund, while seeking to expand a separate program to…
Jensen Huang Turns to Japan’s Robots for Nvidia’s Next Growth Engine
Jensen Huang says Japan can combine its manufacturing prowess with Nvidia’s chips and software to lead the emerging…
Japan considering stockpiling naphtha again
The Japanese government is considering reviving naphtha stockpiling amid concerns over supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East…
Japan Bets $2.3 Trillion To Reboot Its Innovation Engine
CHIBA, JAPAN – OCTOBER 17: Visitors attend the latest innovations at CEATEC 2025 in Chiba, near Tokyo, Japan,…
U.S. cars can now be sold in Japan without local safety testing
Passenger vehicles made in the United States and certified as safe by U.S. regulators can now be imported…
Japan asks U.S. not to treat it unfavorably under new tariffs
Japan has sought assurances it will not be treated less favorably under new U.S. tariffs as trade minister…
Akazawa heading to the U.S. to discuss first project under Japan’s $550 billion pledge
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa will travel to Washington on Wednesday to discuss the first project to be financed…
Japan’s $550 billion capital commitment to the U.S. stuck in committee
Japan’s $550 billion capital commitment to the United States is stuck in committee as the two countries discuss…
Japan to keep investment pledge to U.S. after tariff ruling
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court finding President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs unconstitutional, Japan is expected to maintain its…
Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had a brief chat on Friday, the first…
China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?
When China broke out one of its “big guns” in last year’s trade war with the US –…
Japan Looks to Protect Energy Assets of Japanese Firms in Russia
Japan is looking to protect the assets of Japanese companies operating in Russia, including in some energy projects,…