Japan’s dependence on oil from the Middle East has risen to a record level at a time when global oil markets are haunted by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict. Today, nearly 95 ...

Despite the long existence of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, only 15 percent of Japanese believe the United States “will protect” Japan in the event of a military emergency, a survey showed. Around ...

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ...

Japan raised visa fees for the first time since 1978, with charges increasing up to fivefold. Departure taxes will also rise to 3,000 yen per traveler, from 1,000 yen. Economists said stronger fees ...

Japan is one of the world’s largest e-commerce markets thanks to its highly developed digital infrastructure and widely affordable internet connection. Secure online payment services, a highly ...

China’s exports of rare earth permanent magnets to Japan slightly rebounded in April after slumping the previous month, but Japanese firms warn they are facing “severe” shortages as a diplomatic row ...

Japan has been relying more on China’s supply chain than the US’, according to a recent trade breakdown by Tokyo that reflects how Japan has not sought to decouple from China, but rather “insulate” ...

China and Japan are bound together by trade and geography, but a long history of rivalry and unresolved disputes makes even periods of cooperation fragile. Long-running flashpoints — including China’s ...

Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with average pay gains topping 5% for a third year, underscoring the economy’s resilience and reinforcing the Bank of Japan’s stance to keep raising interest ...

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