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US, Japanese officials to start trade consultations, Treasury says; Japan said skeptical
Top U.S. and Japanese officials agreed to start immediate working-level consultations after "frank and constructive" trade ...
Why Japan's birth rate is falling and what the country's doing to try and reverse the population decline
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...
Shota Imanaga had unusual answer to what he misses about Japan
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga has become well-known for his unique personality since he made his MLB debut last year, ...
Japan Must Refuse Trump’s Military Cost Demand, Ex-Minister Says
Japan needs to firmly refuse US President Donald Trump’s calls for Tokyo to increase what it pays to keep American military ...
Japan's Marubeni annual net profit up 7%, beats forecasts
Japanese trading house Marubeni on Friday posted a 7% increase in net profit for the year ended in March at 503 billion yen ...
The Ultimate 10-Day Japan Itinerary, With Options for Saving and Splurging
Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
The body of a truck driver whose vehicle fell into a sinkhole in Japan is recovered after 3 months
The body of a truck driver was recovered Friday three months after his vehicle fell into a sinkhole that suddenly appeared ...
Japan droht Trump: US-Staatsanleihen könnten in Zoll-Verhandlungen Druckmittel werden
Japan könnte seinen Bestand an US-Staatsanleihen als Trumpfkarte in den Handelsgesprächen mit Washington ausspielen. Dies ...
Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.
Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...
Yen Falls After Japan Slashes Growth Forecast on Tariff Uncertainty
The yen weakened after the Bank of Japan halved its economic-growth forecast, citing uncertainty around President Trump’s ...
Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has arrived in the Philippines to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s ...
Japan Repairs US Floating Base in Alliance Milestone
USS Miguel Keith is a mobile base that launches helicopters and small boats and provides command-and-control facilities.