Japan’s perfect financial storm: Yen crisis, bond meltdown & oil shock collide

Currency intervention, a historic shift in bond yields and a global energy shock are converging—pushing Japan into a ...
The Japan Times

Japan secures enough petroleum-derived naphtha to last into 2027

Questions over a possible shortage of the material — used for products ranging from medical supplies to cheap consumer goods ...

Major earthquake off Japan's north coast prompts tsunami alert

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the ...

Japan’s prime minister launches a panel to review her country’s defense policies as threats escalate

Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions ...

Japan zoo staffer allegedly dumps wife's body inside incinerator

The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff members claim.

Oil-starved Japan lobbied Iran to get tanker through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. ally in Asia confirms the rare oil transit but denies paying a toll fee to Tehran.

Australia and Japan markets climb, looking past Iran war escalation fears

This comes as investors took in strong earnings stateside, looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of ...

Japan signs first $2.2 billion loan under $550 billion US investment pledge

TOKYO, May 1 () - Japan has signed a $2.2 billion loan agreement for the ‌first batch of projects under its $550 ‌billion U.