Markets Head Lower in Wake of Concerns About U.S. Debt
The United States’ loss of its last triple-A credit rating and mounting concerns about government debt are threatening to disrupt.
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- May 15, 2025
- by Associated Press
The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan
When Saou Ichikawa was named the winner of the Akutagawa Prize in July 2023, one of Japan’s oldest and most.
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- May 13, 2025
- by Associated Press
Tariff Misery in Japan: Honda and Nissan Forecast Plunges in Profit
President Trump’s decision to negotiate a break for China on tariffs is galling for Japan, which is reeling from auto.
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- May 12, 2025
- by Associated Press
Asia Stocks Rise on Hope for Lower Tariffs After U.S.-China Talks
Stocks in Asia gained on Monday after weekend talks signaled that progress had been made in easing trade tensions between.
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- May 9, 2025
- by Associated Press
Panasonic to Cut 10,000 Jobs in Major Overhaul
Japanese tech giant Panasonic is planning to pare troubled business lines and its work force by thousands as it aims.
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- May 8, 2025
- by Associated Press
Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months
A year ago, the world’s biggest automaker was on a tear. American consumers were snapping up Toyota Motor’s hybrids, and.
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- May 1, 2025
- by Associated Press
Trump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a new member. The Bank.
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- April 30, 2025
- by Associated Press
Japan Travel Guide: The Best Food, Sights and Hotels Across the Country
Where do Tokyo’s best chefs eat tonkatsu and sushi on their days off? Where does the expert organizer Marie Kondo.
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- April 29, 2025
- by Associated Press
U.S. Gas Industry Pushes Back on Trump Shipbuilding Rules
Another rift has opened between the U.S. oil and gas industry and President Trump, this time over new rules designed.
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- April 24, 2025
- by Associated Press
Masahiro Shinoda, Leading Light of Japan’s New Wave Cinema, Dies at 94
Masahiro Shinoda, a leading director of the postwar Japanese New Wave whose films, notably “Pale Flower” and “Double Suicide,” fused.