Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Japan

US, UK Announce Trade Accord To Remove Tariffs On British Steel, American Whiskey: WSJ

The U.S. and U.K. have announced a trade deal to remove tariffs on British steel & aluminum and American whiskey, motorcycles, and tobacco, the Wall Street Journal reported. Biden administration officials said the agreement would allow the U.K to ship “historically-based sustainable volumes” of steel and aluminum products to the U.S. without…

Benzinga

Ukraine's president asks Japan to boost sanctions pressure on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Japan on Wednesday to step up sanctions pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, by introducing a trade embargo on Russian goods.

Reuters

Finishing Top the Target for Saudi Arabia Coach Renard

Saudi Arabia can secure qualification for the World Cup finals with victory over China on Thursday but coach Herve Renard says they will not be satisfied unless they finish the preliminaries top of the group. Renard's side lead Group B by a point from Japan, with Australia three points further…

Asharq Al-Awsat

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Socceroos await Leckie's fitness verdict

The Socceroos will wait until the last minute before making a call on the fitness of striker Mathew Leckie for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Japan.

AAP

Japan lifts power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas

Japan lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas on Wednesday as supply stabilised, a day after the government had warned of possible blackouts in the aftermath of an earthquake last week.

Reuters

Japan lifts power outage warning, but supply outlook fragile

Japan’s government lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the supply outlook still appears fragile with several coal-fired plants offline

The Independent UK

Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan over Ukraine sanctions

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Monday it has no intention of continuing peace treaty talks with Japan, an apparent reprisal against sanctions Tokyo has imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine invasion.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

TSMC Sees Demand Spike For Auto Chips Thanks To Tesla, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) saw orders for automotive electronics chips accelerating at a faster-than-expected pace, Digi Times reports. TSMC's advanced technology leadership will likely attract an influx of AI chip orders for autonomous driving from vendors including NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). TSMC commanded a more than 90% share of the 7/5nm…

Benzinga

Japan’s Suzuki, SkyDrive Sign Deal to Develop, Market 'Flying Cars'

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp and "flying car" firm SkyDrive Inc said on Tuesday they have signed a deal to team up in research, development and marketing of electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. In a joint statement, the two companies said they will also work to open up new…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia sanctions: new impetus for Chinese yuan to move up the reserve currency ladder?

The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces has led to the most aggressive financial sanctions by Western countries against another country in modern history.

The Conversation

Concrete fuels climate change – but there's a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas

The Tōhoku earthquake of 2011 remains the strongest in recorded Japanese history. It created a tsunami that towered over 40 metres and dismantled coastal flood defences in north-eastern Japan with ease, taking the lives of around 16,000 people.

The Conversation

Japan-Russia tourism stalls in Vladivostok

Japan-Russia tourism development projects have stalled in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok following Moscow's military aggression in Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan Protests Russia Move to Drop Peace Talks over Ukraine

Japan said Tuesday it "strongly protests" Russia's decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo's strong response to the invasion of Ukraine. "The latest situation occurred as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and Russia's attempt to shift the issue to Japan-Russia relations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan summons Russian envoy after halt to peace treaty talks

Japan's vice foreign minister summoned Russia's ambassador on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, a day after Moscow's decision to halt peace treaty talks with Tokyo following sanctions imposed by Japan over Ukraine.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Power Outage Alert in Japan Amid Quake Damage, Cold Weather

Japan’s government alerted people of potential blackouts Tuesday because power supplies were low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week's earthquake. The rare alert, calling on households and companies to conserve power, comes as the Tokyo region is facing snow and unusually cold weather for early…

The Independent UK

Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather

Japan’s government is alerting people of potential blackouts because power supplies are low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week’s earthquake

The Independent UK

Live updates: Russia stops talks with Japan over sanctions

Japan denounced Russia over its decision to discontinue peace treaty talks over the disputed Kuril islands and withdraw from joint economic projects

Reuters

Japan turns down the heat and dims the lights to avoid power cut after quake

Japanese turned off neon signs, dimmed their lights and dialled down thermostats on Tuesday after the government issued an urgent call to save energy to avoid blackouts after an earthquake last week caused a serious power shortage.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Meet the Japanese man paid to do nothing

Shoji Morimoto has built a cult following by offering himself as a warm body who can simply be there, liberating his clients from social expectations, write Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Julia Mio Inuma

AAP

Selection row overshadows key Roos clashes

A club versus country row over the availability of Melbourne City defender Curtis Good has erupted on the eve of crucial Socceroos World Cup qualifiers.

Daily Mirror

Gabriel Martinelli links up with Brazil squad for first time after missing Arsenal win

20-year-old Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli could be in line for a senior Brazil debut, having previously represented his country at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan

Benzinga

Pear Therapeutics, SoftBank Team On Sleep/Wake Disorder Therapeutic For Japanese Market

Pear Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: PEAR) has agreed with SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY) to develop a Japanese-language digital therapeutic for sleep/wake disorders for the Japanese market.

Glasgow Live

Daizen Maeda Celtic fitness concerns see him miss out on Japan double-header

The 24-year-old has had to pull out of World Cup qualifying matches against Australia and Vietnam

Reuters

Japan protests Russian halt to World War Two peace treaty talks

Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands because of Japanese sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

InsideEVs

Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Test Vehicles Of Next-Gen eCanter

Mitsubishi Fuso, part of Daimler Trucks, announced the next generation of the Fuso eCanter, Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck.

1 … 686 687 688 689

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.