Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations…
Global shares trade are mixed, US futures gain as investors await next steps in Trump’s trade war
TOKYO (AP) — European shares opened lower on Thursday after a day of gains in Asia as investors…
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, speaking at Saturday’s opening ceremony for the Osaka expo,…
US stocks dive after another stunning reversal as uncertainty reigns
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a…
Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expressed interest Tuesday in participating in the NATO command for its Ukrainian mission based…
Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Undeterred by a stock market collapse that has continued for days, President Donald Trump threatened…
Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII’s fiercest battles
IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who…
A court orders the Unification Church in Japan dissolved
TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government…
Japan’s economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the…
North Korea’s Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with…
Trump tells Ishiba at the White House that he wants to slash the US trade deficit with Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan…
Japan’s ruling party braces for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house in elections
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its…