China's panda diplomacy strikes Japan amid souring ties

At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972.

Japan's December exports growth drops to 5.1%, missing expectations, as shipments to US plunge

Reuters-polled analysts had estimated exports growth would remain unchanged from November at 6.1%.

Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald ...

Japan Bond Wipeout Was Triggered by Just $280 Million of Trading

It took $280 million of trading to push Japan's government bond market into meltdown, with a $41 billion wipeout across the ...

Japan's bond vigilantes are sending a warning governments can't ignore, Yardeni says

The yields on Japan's long-term debt pulled back early on Wednesday after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama urged investors ...

Why is Gen Z so obsessed with Japan?

'I love Tokyo. If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it,' Anthony Bourdain once said.
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Japan PM Takaichi set to dissolve parliament for snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on ...

Japan retains cautious economic view, flags risks from US trade policies

TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Japanese government largely retained its cautiously optimistic view of the economy in its ...