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President Trump signs major trade deal with Japan, and Tokyo pledges to invest in the United States. President Donald Trump promised to shake up global trade – and he says that is now paying off. The United States has signed an investment deal with Japan, worth more than half a trillion dollars. That follows Washington’s…
Shigeru Ishiba says he wants to ensure the new tariff deal agreed with the US is properly implemented. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has denied reports he plans to resign over a historic defeat his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered in a weekend election, saying he wants to make sure the tariff deal struck with…
United States President Donald Trump is set to impose 25 percent tariffs on two key US allies, Japan and South Korea, beginning on August 1 as the administration’s self-imposed deadline for trade agreements of July 9 nears without a deal in place. On Monday, the Trump administration said this in the first of 12 letters…
US President Donald Trump said this week that he is not confident the United States will reach a trade deal with Japan ahead of next week’s deadline to reinstate global tariffs he paused three months ago. Trump also threatened to impose tariffs of 30 percent to 35 percent on Japan if a trade deal is…
‘Vikram’ stars Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil. Just a few days the highly-anticipated Thug Life hit the screens, Kamal Haasan’s 2022 blockbuster Vikram made its theatrical debut in Japan. The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directorial has been drawing large crowds and positive responses upon its release. Released on May 30, 2025, across 54 screens in Japan,…
Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing practice of Japanese parents giving their babies unconventional names, known as “kira kira”, or glittery, in kanji, one of Japan’s major writing systems. But why are such names a problem for Japanese…
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and others welcoming the Japanese delegation led by Kitakyushu City Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi. A MoU was signed for cooperation in urban development on Monday (June 2). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement In a significant step towards international cooperation, the Telangana government and Kitakyushu City of…
Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office over his brief and ill-fated martial law bid in December. The snap election on June 3 is pivotal, with implications for South Korea’s democratic future, as well as its ties with China, the United States…
Wall Street closes sharply lower as US Federal Reserve chair warns tariffs could lead to slower growth, higher inflation United States President Donald Trump has touted “big progress” in trade talks with Japan after making an unexpected intervention in the negotiations, as uncertainty caused by his sweeping tariffs continues to roil stock markets. Trump made…
The 2026 Winter and Paralympic torches were unveiled at a dual event held in Milan and Osaka on Monday as the countdown continues for next year’s Milan-Cortina Games. Designed by the Carlo Ratti Associati studio in Turin, the torches were presented for the first time in a theatre at Milan’s Triennale art and design museum…
