What it’s like eating pufferfish in Nagato, Japan
Fugu (pufferfish) served in multiple styles, including sashimi and deep fried. Photo / Melissa Nightingale Spoiler alert, my…
Taiwan rocket crashes in Japan’s 1st launch backed by foreign capital
KUSHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) — A Taiwanese rocket crashed shortly after lifting off from a private spaceport in northern…
Japan’s top banks draw closer to art world with eye on surging market
TOKYO — The top three Japanese banking groups are getting more involved in art, hosting exhibitions to deepen…
Japan’s Kirin to expand drinks sales in Taiwan and South Korea
TOKYO — Kirin Brewery rolled out a trial of a recently-developed beer brand in Taiwan on Wednesday, as…
Japan’s uncertain wage trends cloud outlook for PM Ishiba and BOJ
TOKYO — Japan’s stubbornly high inflation and U.S. trade tariffs are casting a pall over both this month’s…
Japan’s rice price shock exposes PM Ishiba to voter anger as election looms
NANYO, Japan — On a lush green plain bordered by mountains in northern Japan’s Yamagata prefecture, Nobuhiko Kurosawa…
Japan’s Towa eyes third chip tool plant in South Korea amid AI boom
CHEONAN, South Korea — Buoyed by strong demand brought about by the generative AI boom, Japanese chip tool…
Japan’s exports post first drop in 8 months as tariffs hit auto firms
Japan’s exports fell in May for the first time in eight months as big automakers like Toyota were…
Japan’s Q1 GDP contracts an annualized 0.2%
TOKYO(Reuters) — Japan’s economy contracted an annualized 0.2% in the January-March period from the previous quarter, a slower pace…
Japan’s next-gen fighter progressing on time: Italy, UK defense execs
TOKYO — The initiative to develop a next-generation stealth fighter jet by Japan, the U.K. and Italy is…
Japan’s gold export rush hints at flourishing smuggling operations
TOKYO — Japanese exports of gold are surging as U.S. tariffs and other economic concerns drive global demand,…
Japan’s record share buybacks support stock market rebound
TOKYO — Japanese companies accelerated share buybacks in April to a record level, helping the stock market rebound…