Business & EconomyJapan Q1 GDP likely contracted on soft domestic demand, import surge: Reuters pollReutersMay 1, 2025 by ReutersMay 1, 2025 By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy probably contracted for the first time in a year in the first... Read more
Business & EconomyQatarEnergy in talks with Japan on long-term LNG supply dealReutersMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025 by ReutersMay 1, 2025May 1, 2025 By Marwa Rashad, Emily Chow, Yuka Obayashi and Maha El Dahan LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -One of the world’s biggest liquefied natural... Read more
Business & EconomyJapan aims for steady progress as automakers' losses balloon, top negotiator saysReutersApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025 by ReutersApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025 TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday that he aims for steady but quick progress in... Read more
Business & EconomyJapan March retail sales rise 3.1% year/yearReutersApril 29, 2025 by ReutersApril 29, 2025 TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail sales rose 3.1% in March from a year earlier, slightly less than the median market forecast... Read more
World NewsJapan policy chief warns of Trump tariff impact on Asian securityReutersApril 28, 2025 by ReutersApril 28, 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The policy chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to... Read more
World NewsJapan policy chief warns of Trump tariff impact on Asian securityReutersApril 28, 2025 by ReutersApril 28, 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The policy chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to... Read more
Business & EconomyGoldman Sachs makes two appointments to Asia ex-Japan M&A leadershipReutersApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by ReutersApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs has appointed Sushil Bathija as Asia ex-Japan head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and Vikram... Read more
Business & EconomyJapan denies report citing Bessent's push for strong yenReutersApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by ReutersApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025 By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top currency diplomat on Monday denied a media report that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott... Read more
Business & EconomyJapan is a test case for Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuousReutersApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by ReutersApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025 By John Geddie, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Tokyo’s top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump... Read more
Business & EconomyTikTok to enter Japan's e-commerce industry, Nikkei reportsReutersApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025 by ReutersApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025 (Reuters) -Chinese social media platform TikTok will enter the online shopping industry in Japan within the next few months, the... Read more