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Japan's labour crunch forces rethink on traditional homemakers
Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules ...
Japan implements strict border control measures targeting foreign tourists who skip out on hospital payments
Japan announces new policy barring entry to foreigners with outstanding medical bills and requiring visitors staying over ...
Teen heads to Japan to become pro sumo wrestler
A 15-year-old boy is preparing to head to Japan to become a professional sumo wrestler. Nicholas, from Hull, has become only ...
White House Touts Natural-Gas Deals With Japan. Not All Are New—or Binding.
Japan’s largest utility company announced several long-term deals to buy billions of dollars worth of U.S. liquefied-natural ...
Europe needs small, affordable cars like Japan's 'kei cars', Stellantis chairman says
Europe needs small and affordable cars like Japan's so-called 'kei cars', Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said on Thursday, ...
Japan Won’t Rush Trade Deal, While Welcoming Progress Before G-7
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t rush into a trade deal with the US that would hurt the nation’s ...
Japan’s Largest Companies 2025: Rare Interest Rate Hikes Lead To A Volatile Year
Japan’s automakers have been hit hard by Trump’s tariffs, but AI and tech companies like Advantest have been bright spots.
Japan's business mood worsens as US tariff uncertainty takes toll
Japan's business sentiment worsened in April-June for the first time in five quarters, a government survey showed on Thursday ...
Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process
The 7-Eleven brand came to Japan in the 1970s, but the stores have taken convenience to new heights, churning out new snack ...
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How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America
For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear.