Trump will  "prioritize Japan" - Japanese gov. officials

Trump will "prioritize Japan" - Japanese gov. officials

Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei / I expressed the prime minister's wish to reach a comprehensi...

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Hiroshima to inform Russia, Belarus of peace memorial ceremony

Hiroshima to inform Russia, Belarus of peace memorial ceremony

Hiroshima will start informing all countries and regions with diplomatic channels, including Russia and Belarus, of the...

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Ishiba attends Osaka Expo opening ceremony, sees human washing machine

Ishiba attends Osaka Expo opening ceremony, sees human washing machine

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru attended the opening ceremony for the Osaka Expo on April 12 along with Emperor Naruhito a...

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Japan scrambled fighter jets 704 times in fiscal 2024, Chinese military drones increase

Japan scrambled fighter jets 704 times in fiscal 2024, Chinese military drones increase

Japan's Defense Ministry said Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets scrambled 704 times in fiscal 2024 through the end of ...

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Japan "positive" about Trump's proposed tariff pause

Japan "positive" about Trump's proposed tariff pause

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa / We have explained our concerns at various levels and have requested...

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Trump tariffs could reduce Japan's investment in the U.S.: PM Ishiba

Trump tariffs could reduce Japan's investment in the U.S.: PM Ishiba

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru / I expressed my strong concern that the U.S. tariff measures will reduce the investment c...

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Japanese stocks plunge on Trump tariffs impact

Japanese stocks plunge on Trump tariffs impact

Japanese stocks dropped on April 7 due to the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement.The Nikkei Stoc...

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Ishiba shows negative stance toward retaliatory tariffs against US

Ishiba shows negative stance toward retaliatory tariffs against US

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister / It's about discussing how to create more jobs in the United States and how that can ...

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Ishiba disappointed over Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Japan imports

Ishiba disappointed over Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Japan imports

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / We have requested reconsideration at various levels. Despite that, these me...

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Japanese Government urges US to be exempted from tariff

Japanese Government urges US to be exempted from tariff

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa / In response to the announcement, we have once again conveyed to th...

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