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Japan's factory activity shrinks on tariff woes, services perk up, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank for the tenth consecutive month in April as confidence among manufacturers dived to almost ...
Why Japan Is So Difficult to Write About
The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.
China Urges Japan to Help Fight US Tariffs Together, Kyodo Reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a ...
Japan sees little scope for grand deal on yen in talks with US
When Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato meets his U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week, the yen is ...
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Japan mulls expanding imports of LNG from the U.S. for tariff negotiations
In 2024, Japan imported ¥542.6 billion ($3.8 billion) of LNG from the U.S. By country, the U.S., with a share of 8.7%, was ...
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Setting the Record Straight on Russia and Japan: Interview with Japanese Parliamentarian Suzuki Muneo
While most of Japan‘s politicians have backed Ukraine in the war with Russia, nonetheless, at least one legislator is willing ...
Japan's Nomura to buy Macquarie's U.S. and European public asset management business for $1.8 billion
This would increase the assets under management of Nomura's investment management division to $770 billion, up from the $590 ...
Nvidia CEO Lobbies Japan to Generate More Power to Fuel AI
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday to push for more ...
US, Japan move closer to outline of trade deal, source says
The United States and Japan are moving closer to an interim arrangement on trade, but many of the biggest issues are being ...