US president Donald Trump stated Monday that “Japan, China, and other places are killing their currency,” calling the practice “unfair” and fueling concern that trade-war style tariffs might soon be focused on Tokyo.

TOKYO -- Foreign investors' demand for Japanese stocks has waned as momentum shifts to European and Chinese shares and as the appeal of Tokyo's corporate governance reforms begins to lose steam.

Former Japanese diplomat and expert on Korea affairs Kunihiko Miyake said he is "optimistic" about Seoul-Tokyo relations regardless of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

THE deflation-fuelled outperformance of Chinese bonds has lured in a Tokyo-based investor for the first time. Read more at The Business Times.

Some economists see China in danger of sliding into the same kind of multi-decade struggle against deflation and dismal growth that Japan suffered in the 1990s and 2000s.

Tourism plays a crucial role in promoting international understanding and strengthening ties between nations. Both the Chinese and Japanese governments fully recognize the significance of tourism exchanges, said Chen Zheng, minister-counselor at the Chinese embassy in Japan.

The Trump administration is looking to further crack down on chip exports to China as the artificial intelligence race heats up.

Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday, pressured by fears over a trade war triggered by U.S. tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, while e

Shares of Japanese chip equipment makers including Tokyo Electron Ltd. extended losses after US officials were said to be planning tougher controls on China’s semiconductor industry.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he told leaders of Japan and China they cannot continue to reduce the value of their currencies as doing so would be unfair to the United States. "I've called President Xi,