Japan might be in a technical recession already

Recent economic indicators suggest that Japan might already be in recession, according to a think tank report released last week, as wages remain stagnant and consumer sentiment weak. Gross domestic product (GDP) may have contracted 0.2% in the...

All Tokyo Metro Lines to Allow Tap Payments

TOKYO, Jul 25 (News On Japan) - From spring 2026, passengers will be able to ride the entire Tokyo Metro network using contactless payments via credit cards or smartphones, without the need for tickets or transit IC cards. Tokyo Metro announced on...

US-Japan trade deal signals risk for Ireland and the EU

THE United States' recent trade deal with Japan may be seen as a political success in Washington, but for Ireland and the EU, it’s a major shift in global trade dynamics. The agreement introduces a 15% tariff on Japanese exports to the US,...

Japan Accepting Trump Trade Deal A Sign Of Desperation? Market Commentator Says Bitcoin And Gold Have Known This For A 'Long Time'

Japan's agreement to the terms of the U.S. trade deal signals a deeper economic crisis, with Bitcoin BTC/USD emerging as a potential beneficiary of the chaos, The Kobeissi Letter said on Wednesday. What happened: In an X post, the capital markets...

Japan to Canada, brewing own Czech-style beer is a global phenomenon

The art of Czech beer-making has left a visible global impression, whether it be on artisanal microbreweries or on large industrial productions. Especially in the Land of the Rising Sun, one does not have to look very far. All of Japan’s “Big 4”...

US-Japan Trade Deal Hinges on Fund That Remains a Puzzle

The US and Japan this week reached what President Donald Trump called the largest trade deal in history. But the lack of detail over Tokyo’s pledge to set up a $550 billion US investment fund is raising questions about the viability of an...

Japan asked again by UN body for info on missing French tourist

Tiphaine Veron. (Photo courtesy of the Tochigi prefectural police/Kyodo) GENEVA (Kyodo) -- A U.N. committee has again asked Japan to provide detailed investigative information on a French woman who went missing nearly seven years ago during a trip...

Tradition meets AI in Nishijinori weaving style from Japan’s ancient capital

KYOTO, Japan (AP) — Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a high-tech collaborator: artificial intelligence. The revered colorful weaving...

Kristin Cabot Finally Resigns Amid Reports Her Husband Was in Japan During Coldplay Scandal

Kristin Cabot has reportedly resigned from her position at Astronomer, a development that coincides with reports of her husband's presence in Japan during the recent Coldplay scandal. The resignation follows the widespread circulation of a video...

Tokyo court rejects key evidence in jailed Perth grandmother's appeal bid

The Tokyo High Court has rejected expert evidence defence lawyers hoped would overturn drug trafficking charges against a Perth grandmother. Donna Nelson was arrested in January 2023 at Tokyo's Narita Airport after two kilograms of methamphetamine...

Barcelona will play a preseason game in Japan after contractual dispute with promoter is resolved

Japan to purchase 100 Boeing planes, increase rice imports by 75 pct

KPL (KPL/Yonhap) The White House said Wednesday that Japan has agreed to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft and billions' worth of agricultural and other products, and increase imports of U.S. rice by 75 percent as part of a trade deal struck this week....

Japan’s Topix Sets Record High as Trump Deals Ease Tariff Fears

Japan’s Topix stock index rose above last summer’s record to close at a fresh peak as hopes of more US tariff deals brightened the outlook for global trade and economic growth. The equity rally in Japan comes as gauges worldwide have notched...

Koike seeks to attract U.N. functions to Tokyo

New York – Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike expressed her eagerness to attract part of the United Nations' functions to the Japanese capital during a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the headquarters of the world body in New York on...

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Topix Rallies to Record High in Trade Deal Afterglow (UPDATE 1)

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Tokyo Stock Exchange Reuters 12:04 JST, July 24, 2025 (updated at 16:30 JST) TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s Topix index climbed to a record high on Thursday and the Nikkei share average hit a new one-year peak,...

‘Japanese log Punjabi songs pe bhi itne civilised way mein vibe karte hain…’ Punjabi hit Tunak Tunak Tun goes viral in Japan

Daler Mehndi’s iconic 1998 song “Tunak Tunak Tun” is back in the global spotlight this time, thanks to a viral video of a Japanese crowd vibing to it in a perfectly calm and synchronised way. The video, which shows fans clapping in formation and...

Japan police to trial bodycams from August

Japanese police will trial the use of body cameras from August, with the aim of preventing disputes that arise from questioning or traffic stops. The move comes as officers have faced incidents of verbal abuse during stops. Meanwhile, there have...

Japan's Nidec posts rise of 2.3% in first-quarter operating profit

TOKYO :Japanese electric motor maker Nidec reported on Thursday 61.45 billion yen ($420.60 million) in preliminary first-quarter operating profit, up 2.3 per cent from the year-earlier period. The result for the quarter ended June compared with an...

U.S.-Japan Tariff Deal Could Include Billions for U.S. Shipyards

American shipbuilding is one of five strategic industrial sectors that stand to benefit from a massive foreign investment pledge from Japan. During the White House's tariff negotiations with the Japanese government over the last several months,...

Ishiba instructs ministers to steadily implement Japan-US trade deal

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has instructed his Cabinet ministers to steadily implement the trade deal recently reached between Japan and the United States and to take steps to ease any negative impact on domestic industries and...