Japan May inflation at two-year high

TOKYO: Japan’s core inflation hit a more than two-year high in May and exceeded the central bank’s 2% target for well over three years, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes despite economic headwinds from US tariffs. The data underscores …

Japan foreign minister calls for avoiding escalation of Israel-Iran conflict

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi has held telephone talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Iwaya expressed concern about the conflict between Israel and Iran. The two ministers spoke for about 25 minutes on Friday. One week has passed …

Japan govt. panel drafts first change to 'romaji' rules in about 70 years

A Japanese government panel has made a draft recommendation to change the method for expressing Japanese words in the Roman alphabet, which has not been updated in about 70 years. The country has two romanization, or "romaji," systems -- the …

Uganda Embassy in Japan Holds Investment Forum Ahead of Osaka 2025 World Expo

The Minister of State for Trade, Hon. Gen. Mbasu Mbadi, accompanied by Uganda’s Ambassador to Japan, H.E. Tophace Kaahwa, visited the Uganda product promotion venue at Lucua Business Center in Osaka City today to acquaint himself with the various …

Japan US Philippine Coast Guard

In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, patrol vessels of U.S. Coast Guard, left, Japan Coast Guard, center, and Philippine Coast Guard, participate in a join training off Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, June 20, 2025.

Berkeley posts 5% drop in annual earnings, GSK's RSV vaccine gets expanded use in Japan

Stocks to watch Housebuilder Berkeley posted a 5% fall in annual earnings but said it was confident about the future against a backdrop of falling interest rates and government plans to ramp up supply using brownfield sites. Full-year pre-tax profit came …

Japan imperial couple visit Hiroshima A-bomb survivors nursing home

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited a nursing home in Hiroshima for atomic bomb survivors, wrapping up a two-day trip to the city ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. At Yano Orizuruen, they listened …

MSPO-ASSC deal to drive demand for Malaysia's sustainable palm oil in Japan

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO), formerly the Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Global Alliance for Sustainable Supply Chain (ASSC) to boost demand and expand market access …

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Japan core inflation hits 2-year high, keeps rate-hike bets alive

TOKYO: Japan’s core inflation hit a more than two-year high in May, exceeding the central bank’s 2% target for well over three years, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes despite economic pressure from U.S. tariffs. The data underscores …