Japan

KKR Closes In on Landmark Acquisition of Topcon

Big investment company KKR is close to finishing its purchase of Japanese medical equipment manufacturer Topcon as private equity firms…

March 27, 2025

Japanese Women’s Curling Team Struggles in Tough Olympic Qualification Race

The Japanese women’s curling team has a tough road to qualification for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Having silver and…

March 26, 2025

China, Japan, South Korea Meet in Tokyo for Trilateral Ties

Japanese officials joined South Korean and Chinese foreign ministers in Tokyo to plan a summit based on historical turning point…

March 22, 2025

Japan Plans Long-Range Missiles on Increasing Security Concerns

Japan will deploy long-range missiles on the southern island of Kyushu next year due to the regional tensions and uncertainties…

March 18, 2025

Japan and U.S. Leaders to Honor Iwo Jima Battle in Historic Memorial

  Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will attend the memorial service on Iwo Jima in late March with U.S. Secretary of…

March 14, 2025

Japan Auto Industry on Edge as Trump Administration Eyes New Tariffs

Japan's automotive companies expect trade challenges because the Trump administration placed steel and aluminum tariffs internationally but kept them for…

March 13, 2025

Japanese Firms Boost Wages as Inflation Pressures

Major Japanese companies awarded significant salary improvements during their annual work meetings because rising prices stress their employees. The Bank…

March 12, 2025

Rain Brings Hope as Japan Battles Unprecedented Wildfire in Ofunato

Firefighters received rain and snow relief on March 5th which marked it as Japan's worst blaze since 1975. After a…

March 5, 2025

Japan is burning up, huge forest fires force

A huge forest fire is raging through Ofunato in northeastern coastal Japan, burning thousands of acres of land, homes destroyed,…

March 4, 2025

Japan to see prices increases for 2,343 food and drink products in March

Research firm Teikoku Databank recently highlighted that the prices for more than 2,000 food and drink products are set to…

March 3, 2025

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