Japan logged its first trade surplus in five months in November, reaching 322.3 billion yen ($2 billion), as exports to the US rose for the first time in eight months, government data showed on ...

A powerful earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday local time, triggering a tsunami of up to 28 inches in Pacific coast communities, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency ...

Tokyo, Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's current account surplus grew 15.5 pct in October from a year before to 2,833.5 billion yen thanks mainly to increased exports and higher dividend income, the ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus in October grew 15.5 percent from a year earlier to 2.83 trillion yen ($18 billion), a record for the month, lifted by higher returns on foreign ...

TOKYO: 23 Oct. 2025 — Overall used vehicle sales satisfaction in Japan averages 683 points (on a 1,000-point scale), up 5 points from 2024, according to the J.D. Power 2025 Japan Used-Vehicle Sales ...

Japan reported a trade deficit of JPY 234.6 billion in September 2025, significantly missing market expectations, which had forecasted a JPY 22 billion surplus. Despite the miss, the figure narrowed ...

TOKYO, 8th September, 2025 (WAM) -- Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.68 trillion yen ($18.1 billion) in July, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The surplus in the current account balance, ...

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When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like “Akira” and “Ghost in the Shell” that depict a futuristic Japan filled with ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade deficit in its March-April fiscal year but racked up a surplus with the U.S., the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. Japan’s global trade deficit totaled 5.2 ...

Some analysts say Tokyo could at some point announce surprise concessions, like importing more American rice. Rice holds a special place in the Japanese psyche as the nation’s staple and has long been ...