Prime Minister Ishiba: “There is no discrepancy between Japan and the US” – 15% mutual tariffs
On August 7, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responded to concerns about a possible misunderstanding between Japan and the…
Conservative LDP group calls for Prime Minister Ishiba’s immediate resignation; 75 members of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors support
On August 7, a conservative group within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), called the “Conference to Protect…
Video of Prime Minister Ishiba “dozing off” goes viral; Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi denies it, dismisses health concerns
At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, a video showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appearing to…
Newly Imposed U.S. ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs May Be at Odds with Japan Deal; Proposed Pharma Levy Sparks Concerns
Newly Imposed U.S. ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs May Be at Odds with Japan Deal; Proposed Pharma Levy Sparks Concerns by…
Japan’s public workers set to get largest pay hike in 34 years
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Gov’t cuts Japan’s FY 2025 GDP growth outlook to 0.7% on US tariffs
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Iwate Prefecture to raise taxi fares in Morioka and other areas from 600 yen to 700 yen
Starting August 6th, taxi fares were increased in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, and its surrounding areas due to…
The United States imposes 15% ‘reciprocal’ tariff on most Japanese goods
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Toyota’s net profit to fall 44% due to tariff impact of 1.4 trillion yen
On September 7th, Toyota Motor Corporation announced a downward revision of its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal…
Tariffs to be applied to 70 countries and regions, 15% for Japan and EU, 41% for Syria
On September 7th, new “reciprocal tariff” rates from the Trump administration in the US were applied to about…
“Too much rice is being produced”. Some members dissatisfied over production increase policy
Within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, there is growing dissatisfaction among lawmakers involved in agriculture over the government’s plan…
Why world’s thinnest ‘washi’ paper is a savior for museums
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