Japan's Honda projects plummeting profits due to U.S. tariffs

TOKYO – Honda’s profit for the fiscal year through March slipped 24.5% from the previous year, as its vehicle sales in China dropped, and the Japanese automaker warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will worsen its earnings. × Javascript is …

Hengdian Group Japan announces headquarters relocation to Tokyo

OSAKA, Japan, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hengdian Group Japan (HG Japan) has announced the relocation of its Japan headquarters from Osaka to Tokyo, marking a major milestone in the Group’s Asia and global development strategy. The company expects …

Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says

With the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump pursuing its “America First” policy, Japan needs to produce its own artificial intelligence technology for defense purposes as cutting-edge AI could become a tool for political leverage, the CEO of a …

Japan's push to lower rice prices coming in baby steps

Japan's efforts to lower the price of rice through the release of its stockpile may finally be making some progress, albeit at a snail's pace. The average supermarket price of 5 kilograms of rice dropped last week for the first time since December, …

Stolen Buddhist artifact returns to Japan after 13 years abroad

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki Prefecture—A centuries-old Buddhist statue stolen from a temple here has finally returned home after 13 years, marking a significant moment for the local community. The statue of the Kanzeon Bodhisattva, a designated tangible cultural …

Japan's finance minister wants to discuss forex with Bessent

[Source: Reuters] Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that he would seek to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G7 meetings in Canada next week to discuss foreign exchange. “I’m making preparations to attend the …

Japan's Honda projects plummeting profits due to Trump's tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s profit for the fiscal year through March slipped 24.5% from the previous year, as its vehicle sales in China dropped, and the Japanese automaker warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will worsen its earnings. Tokyo-based …

Japan Princess to Visit Region Struck by 2024 Earthquake in First Visit to Disaster-Hit Areas

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Princess Aiko speaks at the opening ceremony of the WADEM Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2025 in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on May 3. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:11 JST, May 13, 2025 Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor …

Japan’s Honda projects plummeting profits due to Trump’s tariffs

WTO Chief urges cooperation in Japan trade talks

Director General of World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the Japanese Prime Minister Tuesday during her three-day trip to Japan. "Trade is facing very challenging times right now and it is quite difficult," she said during the …