1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (451+ words) Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan is considering accepting financing from foreign banks for the construction of natural gas-fired power plants in the United States, which was included in its investment and loan pledge to the U.S. government, the Finance Ministry has…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (136+ words) Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)--Japan will continue efforts to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs on domestic businesses, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday, marking the first anniversary of the Japan-U.S. tariff agreement. At a press conference on the day,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)--A high tariff policy introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cripple Japanese automakers. In July last year, the Japanese and U.S. governments agreed that the U.S. tariffs on products from Japan would be reduced…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will financially support small and midsize businesses affected by the bankruptcy of Zentoshin, a credit card payment processing service provider, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Friday. The affected companies will be allowed to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (161+ words) Beijing, July 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese companies operating in China have been urged to exercise caution over exports of dual-use goods to Japan, after Chinese authorities arrested two Japanese nationals for suspected export control violations. The Japanese Embassy in Beijing called…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (134+ words) nippon.com - 2 China Coast Guard Ships Enter Japanese Waters off Senkakus Naha, Okinawa Pref., July 7 (Jiji Press)--Two Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands, which belong to the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)--Two Japanese nationals detained in the Chinese city of Dalian in May were arrested in mid- and late June, respectively, Japanese government officials said Wednesday. The two, both Fuji Electric Co. group employees, are believed to have…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (188+ words) Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)--The Yodobashi-Ikebukuro commercial complex at the east exit of Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo was unveiled to the press on Monday, ahead of its opening on Tuesday. The building, which previously housed Sogo & Seibu Co.'s flagship…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (244+ words) Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)--Japanese regional banks have begun offering loans secured by companies' growth potential and other intangible assets, rather than relying on real estate or personal guarantees from management, as part of efforts to revitalize regional economies. The…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (125+ words) nippon.com - Chinese Coast Guard Ships Repeatedly Enter Japan's EEZ Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)--Chinese coast guard ships have repeatedly entered Japan's exclusive economic zone south of Yonaguni, the country's westernmost island in the East China Sea, asserting Beijing's maritime…...