Politics Apr 16 Trump to join his top economic advisers for trade negotiations with Japan at the White House The Republican president said in a social media post that he’ll attend the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who have a central role in his trade and tariff policies.
World Apr 15 Japan's chief trade negotiator to visit Washington for tariff talks this week The visit is to "build a relationship of trust" between the two sides, with Japan requesting the U.S. side to drop the tariff measures, Hayashi said on Wednesday.
World Mar 25 Court in Japan orders dissolution of Unification Church The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
World Mar 24 Wildfires in Japan force residents to evacuate homes in mountains Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains.
World Feb 07 WATCH: Trump talks trade with Japan's prime minister President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House for their first face-to-face meeting.
Politics Feb 07 WATCH: Trump holds news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba at the White House Nippon Steel “is going to be doing something very exciting about U.S. Steel,” Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. “They’ll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase.”…
World Dec 25 Japan to maximize nuclear power, bolster renewable energy as electricity demand grows The policy says nuclear energy should account for 20 percent of Japan's energy supply in 2040, with renewables expanded to 40-50 percent and coal-fired power reduced to 30-40 percent.
World Dec 25 China and Japan agree to talks on security issues, hoping to improve relations Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya called the talks "very candid" and wide-ranging.
Nation Dec 23 Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Blinken, Austin hold briefing with South Korean counterparts as North Korea tests missile North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, calling it "an appropriate military action" to show North Korea's resolve to respond to its enemies' moves that threaten the North's safety, according to state media.