Japan’s exports log biggest drop in 4 years as US tariff impacts intensify
Total exports from the world’s fourth-largest economy dropped 2.6% year-on-year in July in value terms, the biggest monthly drop since February 2021, when exports fell 4.5%.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Stories from a mountain lodge in the Northern Japan Alps now in a lovely illustrated book
The stories about life deep in the mountains are told with humour and include heart-warming illustrations.
US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea, Japan to counter China
U.S. commercial shipbuilding accounted for 0.1% of global capacity in 2024, while China produced 53%, followed by South Korea and Japan, according to a report.
Japan’s UNESCO-recognized Nishimonai Bon Odori dance ritual starts in Akita prefecture
At a venue lit by torches on Saturday, some participants wearing half-moon-shaped woven straw hats and others covering their faces with black hoods performed an elegant dance to…
Memorial service held for war dead in Philippines to mark 80th anniversary of end of World War II
The Philippines was a fierce battleground between Japan and the United States during the war. About 520,000 Japanese died, and more than 1 million Filipinos were caught up in the…
COVID-19 cases up for 8th consecutive week in Japan
This summer, the spread of an omicron subvariant known as nimbus has been high, accounting for about 40% of infections in the country.
Japanese firms set up vocational schools in Asia as competition grows with China, South Korea over workers
In recent years, Chinese and South Korean companies have pushed more quickly into Southeast Asia.
Puffed rice machine invented by Japanese woman to feed hungry children
Toshiko Yoshimura, who will soon turn 100, said during a recent interview: “I just gave it everything I had. I hope other young people will do their best with whatever they…
Japanese Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, agent accused of sabotaging $240m Hawaii real estate project
According to the lawsuit filed in Hawaii Circuit Court on Friday, Mr Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo, increasingly demanded concessions from developer Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and real…
98-year-old Japanese pianist, WWII survivor determined to keep playing Schumann’s ‘Traumerei’ for those who died
The nostalgic melody of the piece, which means “dreaming” in German, didn’t fade even amidst Reiko Kinashi’s wartime experiences, instead remaining in her heart.