Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products. Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are so sweeping they threaten her own attempt to diversify the 78-year-old company into medical devices.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday he aimed to get rice on store shelves for under 3,000 yen ($20.86) for a 5-kg bag, Jiji reported. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

Japan’s air force chief has confirmed the deaths of two service members whose training aircraft crashed last week

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bonds remained stable on Friday, after a volatile week in which super-long yields hit record highs as inflation and fiscal concerns sapped demand for debt.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan opened one of its largest-ever arms shows on Wednesday in a display that Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said marked the pacifist nation's deepening push for overseas defence cooperation and weapons exports.

Berkshire Hathaway’s next chief executive Greg Abel met with Japan’s biggest trading houses this week in Tokyo, adding to signs the company is committed to holding their shares.

Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper,

Japan's exports to the U.S. dropped 1.8% in April from a year earlier, reflecting weaker demand for cars and machinery including chip-making machines. Read more: