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Japan's Bridgestone more than halves value of bond offering to $350 million, say sources
By Anton Bridge and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone has more than halved the value of a planned ...
Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here’s what to know
The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of ...
Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war
Japan’s largest Yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing ...
TSX futures rise as markets assess US-Japan trade talks
Futures for Canada's main stock index climbed on Thursday after President Donald Trump hailed "big progress" in the ...
Hopes rise for Trump trade deal with Japan as Bessent reports 'highly satisfactory' talks
Optimistic comments from President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are indicating progress toward a trade deal with Japan, following meetings between the two countries. "Following ...
Will Trump Negotiate Tariffs? Japan Meeting At White House Today As Countries Say They Want Fair Deals
The White House is now negotiating trade deals with dozens of countries after President Donald Trump paused the worst of his ...
Japan's exports expand in March as US tariffs feared to hit economy broadly
Japan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in March, data showed on Thursday, as the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs ...
How far can you go without a map and smartphone in Japan? US gamer Ludwig Ahgren tries to find out
No map. No smartphones. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren ...
Japan prime minister cautions against major concessions in US trade talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday his country does not intend to make major concessions in its trade talks ...
Japan state pension fund switches to foreign benchmark index excluding onshore China shares
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund has switched the benchmark it uses for foreign equities for its $1.7 trillion of ...
Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars
President Donald Trump joined his economic advisers for White House negotiations Wednesday over tariffs and trade with a Japanese official ...
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Japan faces a reckoning over rice
Last year shoppers looking to buy rice faced empty shelves. Rice is now available, but prices remain high: in March the cost ...
Canada, Japan Led Foreign Surge in Treasuries Buying in February
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries surged in February by the most since June 2021, with Canada and Japan among the biggest net ...