Iran, Japan senior diplomats hold consultative meeting

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Japan's Namazu Hiroyuki, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, chaired held the Japan-Iran Vice-Ministerial Consultation. In the meeting, both sides exchanged candid …

Paraguay's President to Visit Japan from Mon.

Newsfrom Japan May 13, 2025 11:03 (JST) Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has said that Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife will visit Japan for five days from next Monday. The president will hold talks with Japanese Prime …

Foreigners snap up $57bn in Japan assets in ‘liberation day’ rush

Japan LDP Group Proposes 20 Pct Tax on Cryptocurrency Gains

Newsfrom Japan Society Technology May 13, 2025 19:04 (JST) Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)--A group in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has released a set of proposals on tax and regulation for cryptocurrencies, including a 20 pct tax on gains from …

World trade chief says global free trade is in a crisis while on visit to Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Global free trade is in crisis, the head of the World Trade Organization chief said Tuesday while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba on Tuesday. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, told Ishiba …

Replica of ship that carried historic diplomatic mission docks in Osaka to celebrate 60 years of Korea-Japan ties

Published: 13 May. 2025, 19:01 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A replica ship of the Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic delegation sent by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) to Japan, docks at a port in Osaka, western Japan, on May 11, 2025, on its …

Japan finance chief seeks more currency talks with US at G7 meeting

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday that he intends to continue talks on currency issues with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if both attend a Group of Seven meeting next …

Japan ruling camp to craft extra budget this fall to support economy

This combination of photos shows signs of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, which form the ruling coalition. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito party agreed Tuesday that the …

Name on medicine bag leads to arrest of suspected serial burglar in southwest Japan

Fukuoka Prefectural Police headquarters (Mainichi) FUKUOKA -- A name on a forgotten medicine bag at a crime scene has led to the arrest of a suspect in a series of burglaries across two prefectures in Japan's southwest Kyushu region. The Fukuoka …

Japan's Honda projects plummeting profits due to U.S. tariffs

TOKYO – Honda’s profit for the fiscal year through March slipped 24.5% from the previous year, as its vehicle sales in China dropped, and the Japanese automaker warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will worsen its earnings. × Javascript is …