Japan’s Diet passes Reciprocal Access Agreement with PH

JAPAN’S Diet approved yesterday the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a significant defense pact enabling Japanese forces to conduct joint exercises with Filipino troops in the Philippines. The RAA, which was signed by both countries in July 2024, was …

India’s ascent: Overtaking Japan in a shifting global order

The global economic landscape is witnessing a profound shift, one that echoes the dystopian warnings of George Orwell’s 1984 about the manipulation of truth and power dynamics, albeit in a different context. In a moment of professional enthusiasm, the …

World News | Japan Approves 20 Trillion Yen Plan for Disaster-resilient Infrastructure

Tokyo [Japan], June 7 (ANI/WAM): The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to enhance the disaster resilience of the country's infrastructure over the next five years, with the project expected to cost more than 20 trillion yen (USD 139 …

Some child care facilities in Japan replacing Father's Day, Mother's Day with 'family day'

(Getty Images) TOKYO -- Father's Day, which falls on June 15 this year in Japan, is approaching. However, an increasing number of day care centers and kindergartens across the country are establishing "family day" instead of celebrating …

Japan trade negotiator Akazawa says he made progress in US tariff talks

By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with U.S. officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting Japan's economy, Tokyo's chief tariff negotiator said. "Tariffs have already been imposed …

U.S. greenlights major coal mine expansion to boost exports to Japan, South Korea

The U.S. Interior Department has approved a significant coal mine expansion by Montana-based Signal Peak Energy, authorizing the recovery of 22.8 million metric tons of federal coal and 34.5 million tons of adjacent non-federal coal, the agency announced …

Japan’s Metaplanet plans $5.4b raise to boost BTC holdings

Japan says emergency rice imports, other options considered to stabilise prices

Japan said on Friday that “all options” were being considered to stabilise rice prices, including the use of up to 100,000 metric tons of tariff-free staple rice the government imports a year, and further emergency imports beyond that quota. WHY IT’S …

Japan Diet approves reciprocal access pact with Philippines

The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the approval of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Japan’s National Diet on Friday. “It is a step forward in building a trusted and reliable defense relationship, helping both countries contribute to …

Trevor Bauer breaks down intense showdown with 'Japan's rising superstar' in nail-biting at-bat

Former Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is plying his trade in the far East, for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars of the NPB. So far, Bauer is enjoying a solid season, boasting a 4-3 record, along with a 3.04 ERA and 70 total strikeouts. Along …