Japan is facing trade and political uncertainty after a historic defeat for the prime minister’s ruling party. Shigeru Ishiba ...

The decrease in exports was a reversal of the 0.5% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters, and comes amid a lack of a ...

Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he’s aiming to visit Washington next week to continue efforts to win tariff ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. trade deal with Japan is still possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social ...

Japan's trade surplus significantly narrowed to JPY 153.1 billion in June 2025, a substantial drop from JPY 221.3 billion a ...

A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said Monday that he will aim for some kind of trade agreement with the ...

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...

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

With multiple deals still in flux and the August 1 deadline fast approaching, Trump’s trade agenda in Asia is nearing a ...

Mireya Solís discusses how ‘Trump 2.0’ unleashed reciprocal/sectoral tariffs, weaponized national security, and recast ...

Japan must diversify trade ties beyond the U.S. market to mitigate risks and focus on partnerships with countries favouring free trade, Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-representative of the opposition Japan ...