Japan core machinery orders rebound 8.7% in April
TOKYO, JAPAN / MENA Newswire / – Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong...
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Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services
Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi weakens after landfall but keeps Tokyo on alert with heavy rain, flight cancellations and rising rivers....
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...
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...