Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 2% for First Time Since 2006

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit the 2% milestone for the first time since 2006 after the Bank of Japan raised its ...
Foreign Affairs

Are Japan and South Korea Poised for a Historic Breakthrough?

When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea last met, in May 2024, observers viewed the meeting with a sense of relief. Japan and South Korea were emerging from one of the darkest periods in ...

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Fear a Spat With China Will Cost Japan Its Pandas

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over ...

Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor

Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck ...

Japan's consumer prices rise 3% in November

Japan's consumer inflation stayed high in November, led by surging food costs, though it has been slowing in recent months.

Japan inflation dips to 2.9% in November, driven by slowing food costs; core inflation holds at 3%

Japan’s annual inflation cooled slightly to 2.9% in November, down from the three-month peak of 3.0% seen in October. This ...

Toyota to Sell Made-in-America Cars in Japan to Please Trump

Toyota Motor Corp. is going to ship three models produced in America to Japan next year, the Japanese auto giant’s latest ...

Exclusive: Japan's biggest data centre hub planned in Toyama prefecture - document

A city in western Japan plans to launch the country's third and largest data centre cluster with total power capacity of 3.1 ...