Japan’s Nippon Steel offers governmental veto power for U.S. Steel production
Japan-based Nippon Steel has offered to give the U.S. government veto power over any potential reduction in steel output by U ...
Japan's Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.
Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
A Navy medic who pulled injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack has died at the ...
Japan Is Already Booked Solid for Cherry Blossom Season. Here’s How You Can Still Go.
Japan is already booked solid for cherry blossom season, but those willing to try something new will find value in luxury ...
Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...
Japan's SMFG expects more than $7.65 billion net profit in FY 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...
Japan’s Economic Recovery Continues But Progress Tentative, Uneven
The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...
Japan's "Black Widow" death row inmate, Chisako Kakehi, dies at 78
Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers​, has ...
Japan's cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, ...
Japanese emperor and his family greet flag-waving crowd at the palace for New Year’s
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...
Russia’s uncovered secret war plans target 160 sites in Japan and South Korea
Leaked Russian military documents reveal plans to target civilian infrastructure like nuclear power plants and tunnels, ...
Transcript: Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call
2024 was a record year for shareholder activism in Japan. More funds than ever pounced on Tokyo’s stock market, buying up stakes in companies and demanding big changes. The FT’s Leo Lewis has been ...