Finance ministers and central-bank governors from the Group of 20 economies have ended their first day of talks in South ...

TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 per cent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday (July 18), piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.

Polling suggests the LDP is on the cusp of an electoral drawdown. Ishiba’s approval rating is sub-21% — deep into bear market territory. And even if he tries to hold on by citing “ongoing tariff talks ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday but will not discuss tariffs ...

Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public ...

Markets may be mispricing tariff risks. Find out why record customs revenue, low volatility, and past patterns make a retreat ...

Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...

Japan's government said its top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. Commerce Secretary ...

Tokyo and Washington are stepping up diplomatic engagement amid rising trade tension, with leaders signaling efforts to keep ...

Japan and the United States are intensifying discussions over looming U.S. tariffs, with Tokyo reaffirming its commitment to ...

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. will probably "live by the letter" on tariffs with Japan and may have ...

American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year. A survey ...