Despite the trade deal with the United States slashing the tariff rate for Japan to 15 percent, the so-called reciprocal ...

By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high ...

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As nations worldwide race to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality target, Japan has emerged as a key player in implementing "green ...

Listen to this article When former Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida visited Washington in April 2024, Kishida and US President Joe Biden celebrated a ‘new era of US–Japan strategic cooperation’.

The city of Hiroshima, with its major employer Mazda, faces economic challenges due to U.S. tariffs on automobile imports.