Japan current account surplus hits $24.8 billion in February
TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns on overseas investments helped offset softer trade-related...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami
TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to...
Japan records 3.78 trillion yen surplus in August current account
In August Japan ran a 3.78 trillion yen current account surplus, down 4.8 percent, dragged by an 11.5 percent fall in overseas investment income....
Ishiba pledges major reforms in Japan following re-election by parliament
Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba will pursue party and legislative reforms, pledging ¥10 trillion to boost high-tech sectors, strengthen AI and chips, and advance Japan’s economic...
Foreign tourist numbers in Tokyo hit new high last year
In 2023, Tokyo saw a record 19.54 million international visitors, marking a significant recovery from the pandemic....
Japan releases Fukushima radioactive wastewater; China counters with seafood ban
On Thursday, Japan commenced the controlled release of treated radioactive wastewater from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This controversial decision...