Browsing: Japan

Japan’s Nagoya University develops a portable lithium-ion battery containment device designed to prevent fires and ensure safe disposal nationwide.

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, replacing Shigeru Ishiba following a decisive parliamentary vote and forming a new cabinet.

In August Japan ran a 3.78 trillion yen current account surplus, down 4.8 percent, dragged by an 11.5 percent fall in overseas investment income.

March marked the third straight monthly fall in Japan’s real wages, dropping 2.1% year-over-year amid persistent inflation.

Japan’s digital trade deficit hit a record $43 billion in 2024, driven by heavy reliance on US tech services like cloud, online ads, and licensing, according to Finance Ministry data.

Japan recorded a record $193 billion current account surplus in 2024, fueled by strong foreign investment returns, a weak yen, and an improving trade balance, Finance Ministry data shows.

In an unexpected move, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) embarked on their preseason tour of Japan on Saturday without their star player,…

Japan’s ongoing demographic crisis has reached a new level as the country’s birth rate hit a record low in 2022,…

The European Union (EU) witnessed a substantial surge in high-tech imports from non-EU countries in 2022, totaling an estimated €482…

In a significant financial development, the Nikkei, Japan’s premier stock index, surged to an eight-month high, driven by the Bank…