Shigeru Ishiba celebrates after he was elected as new head of Japan’s ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. Hiro Komae/Pool via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights Ruling party picks Ishiba to replace
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. Kishida confirmed on August 14 that he will not seek re-election as head of his party next month, meaning
Sunao Takao (C) helps with translation as Japan’s then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump talk prior to a working lunch at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on Friday, June 28, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via
A worker walks past a factory at the Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, Japan February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/file photo Purchase Licensing Rights TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s largest trade union group is due to announce results of this week’s
Space One does not disclose Kairos’ launch costs, but company executive Kozo Abe said it is “competitive enough” against American rival Rocket Lab. via Kyodo Purchase Licensing Rights TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) – Kairos, a small, solid-fuelled rocket made by Japan’s
People walk in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Weak GDP won’t deter BOJ from ending negative rates Delaying exit from negative rates not without risk Many analysts sticking to bet
People cross a road in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File photo Purchase Licensing Rights Japan’s GDP shrinks for two straight quarters Frail consumption, capital spending point to challenging outlook Supply constraints may be delaying execution of spending plans
The SLIM probe touched down successfully on the moon today (Jan. 19), but its solar panels aren’t generating electricity as planned. Artist’s illustration showing Japan’s SLIM probe landing on the moon. (Image credit: JAXA) Japan is on the moon — for a
PARIS, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Japanese investigators are preparing to probe the collision of two airplanes at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about runway safety. All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines (9201.T) Airbus A350 escaped after
At least 48 dead after 7.6 magnitude quake on Jan 1 Major damage to roads, houses on west coast of main island Thousands of rescuers struggling to reach worst-hit areas Resident tells of miraculous escape from toppled home WAJIMA, Japan,