https://www.alojapan.com/1269901/levies-cast-shadow-on-japans-economy-world/ Levies cast shadow on Japan’s economy – World #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Japan”s exports rose 2.3 percent in the first 20 days of April compared to a year earlier, a slowdown from 4.2 percent in the same period of March and 4 percent for the full month, the Ministry of Finance reported on Friday. This marks a notable slowdown from the 6.1 percent average growth seen over …

https://www.alojapan.com/1269857/nissan-scraps-plans-for-japanese-lfp-battery-plant-in-struggle-for-survival/ Nissan scraps plans for Japanese LFP battery plant in struggle for survival #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news “After careful consideration of (the) investment efficiency, we have decided to cancel the construction of a new LFP battery plant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture,” Nissan has stated. Reuters reported the statement as an indication of the company’s willingness to scale back its domestic market ambitions. The Japanese carmake…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269802/6-tips-to-eat-well-in-japan-including-dodging-the-ramen-trap-ditching-google-and-tiktok/ 6 tips to eat well in Japan, including dodging the ramen trap, ditching Google and TikTok #7Eleven #AudleyTravel #BrandonPresser #ChukasobaGinzaHachigou #FamilyMart #Google #HanaTsukamoto #HonkeDaiichiAsahi #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #kaiseki #KokoraYa #Kyoto #Lawson #MAANA #news #obanzai #ramen #ryokan #sushi? #tabelog #teppanyaki #tiktok #Tokyo #WhereToEatInJapan #World's50BestRestaurants Six weeks before I embarked on a research missio…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269769/five-great-reads-japans-love-hotels-tom-hanks-daughter-and-the-double-life-of-gordi/ Five Great Reads: Japan’s love hotels, Tom Hanks’ daughter, and the double life of Gordi | #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Happy Saturday! This week André 3000 wore a baby grand piano strapped to his back while holding a garbage bag – 2025 has been full of surprises. Just like this next newsletter, dear readers. It’s got your weekend reads sorted with trips, tips and talent. 1. A child between two worldsEA Hanks: ‘I’m still letting …

https://www.alojapan.com/1269719/rui-hachimura-to-host-black-samurai-camp-in-japan/ Rui Hachimura To Host ‘Black Samurai’ Camp In Japan #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LosAngelesLakers #news #RuiHachimura The Los Angeles Lakers have an earlier offseason than anyone — including themselves — expected to have. This means a longer summer to fill before returning to action for what is anticipated to be a championship-contending season for L.A. Rui Hachimura, who is already under contract next season and not likely to…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269672/tokyo-is-calling-council-on-foreign-relations/ Tokyo Is Calling | Council on Foreign Relations #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #trade #U.S.Economy #UnitedStates Sign up to receive CFR President Mike Froman’s analysis on the most important foreign policy story of the week, delivered to your inbox every Friday afternoon. Subscribe to The World This Week. More From Our Experts Greetings from Tokyo. More on: Japan United States U.S. Economy Trade My deep interest in Japan dates back to m…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269636/china-escalates-tactics-targeting-japans-control-over-senkaku-islands/ China escalates tactics targeting Japan’s control over Senkaku islands #China #control #escalates #islands #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #Japans #news #Senkaku #tactics #targeting TOKYO — China has initiated a potentially dangerous escalation of activities around the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, entering the area around the chain — which Beijing claims as the Diaoyu — for the apparent reason of territorial defense. On May 3, a hel…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269602/japan-again-urges-us-to-remove-tariffs-as-uk-reaches-deal-with-trump/ Japan again urges US to remove tariffs as UK reaches deal with Trump #AnadoluAjansı #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #UnitedStates ISTANBUL Japan on Friday reiterated that it seeks full removal — not just a reduction — of US tariffs, following a new trade deal between the UK and the US. Tokyo is aiming for the complete elimination of 24% “reciprocal” tariffs, currently under a 90-day reprieve, as well as an additional 25% tariff on cars

https://www.alojapan.com/1269572/japan-eyes-exports-of-next-gen-fighter-to-australia-india/ Japan eyes exports of next-gen fighter to Australia, India #australia #exports #Eyes #Fighter #India #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #NextGen TOKYO — The Japanese government is considering exporting to Australia a next-generation fighter jet it is jointly developing with the U.K. and Italy, Nikkei has learned, aiming to deepen security relations through the use of common equipment. The new aircraft will succeed the F-2, used by Japan’s A…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269534/inappropriate-transactions-found-at-japan-airport-terminal-3/ Inappropriate transactions found at Japan airport terminal #airport #inappropriate #Investigation #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #transactions The panel’s investigation found that the Tokyo-based subsidiary, Big Wing Co., paid a total of some 400 million yen to the consultant firm over 10 years through 2016 in the guise of commission fees for a massage chair business at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, although actual work was performed by anoth…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269488/inappropriate-transactions-found-at-japan-airport-terminal-2/ Inappropriate Transactions Found at Japan Airport Terminal #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Society May 9, 2025 21:49 (JST) Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)–An investigation committee set up by Japan Airport Terminal Co. said Friday that a subsidiary engaged in inappropriate transactions that benefited a consultant firm headed by the 52-year-old son of Makoto Koga, former secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democrat…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269450/foreigners-have-piled-into-japans-stock-market-now-more-locals-are-being-encouraged-to-invest/ Foreigners have piled into Japan’s stock market — now more locals are being encouraged to invest #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news US stocks climb on trade optimism Trade optimism fueled another day of gains for US stocks as President Donald Trump trumpeted a trade deal with the UK and raised the prospect of lower tariffs on China. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Nasdaq 100 rose 1%, and the Russell 2000 led the way with a …

https://www.alojapan.com/1269391/inappropriate-transactions-found-at-japan-airport-terminal/ Inappropriate Transactions Found at Japan Airport Terminal #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Society May 9, 2025 21:49 (JST) Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)–An investigation committee set up by Japan Airport Terminal Co. said Friday that a subsidiary engaged in inappropriate transactions that benefited a consultant firm headed by the 52-year-old son of Makoto Koga, former secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democrat…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269338/man-admitted-to-japans-world-expo-with-85-year-old-ticket/ Man admitted to Japan’s World Expo with 85-year-old ticket #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Eighty-five years after his ticket was first issued for a similar event, a man was allowed to use it at this year’s World Expo in Japan. Fumiya Takenawa attended Expo 2025 in the city of Osaka with a ticket that was originally issued for the Grand International Exposition of Japan in 1940, the organizers of …

https://www.alojapan.com/1269287/us-air-force-and-navy-elephant-walk-in-japan-could-be-largest-seen/ US Air Force and Navy ‘elephant walk’ in Japan could be ‘largest seen’ #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting …

https://www.alojapan.com/1269260/transcosmos-joins-make-japan-an-advanced-sustainability-transformation-country-project/ transcosmos joins Make Japan an Advanced Sustainability Transformation Country project #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #TranscosmosInc. Helps clients deliver SX management under its Fundamental Management Philosophy—Client satisfaction is the true value of our company TOKYO, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — transcosmos hereby announces that the company has become a member of “Japan as an SX Leader” Project advocated by booost technologie…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269230/top-japanese-firms-steer-usd1-1bn-japan-pharma-takeover/ Top Japanese firms steer USD1.1bn Japan pharma takeover #AndersonMori #AndersonMori&Tomotsune #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #KensukeSuzuki #NagashimaOhno #NagashimaOhno&Tsunematsu #news #ShuichiNishimura #TakaharuMatsumura #ToriiPharmaceutical #YuTamura Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is advising Japan Tobacco’s (JT) Torii Pharmaceutical on a JPY160 billion (USD1.1 billion) takeover bid from Nishimura & Asahi-counselled Japanese drugmake…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269208/who-could-become-japans-next-prime-minister/ Who could become Japan’s next prime minister? #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #KatsunobuKato #LDP #news #SanaeTakaichi #ShigeruIshiba #TakayukiKobayashi #YoshimasaHayashi No longer able to rely on the traditional vote-gathering power of factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, potential successors to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are convening study groups and chairing parliamentary leagues in the hopes of raising their profi…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269181/whats-the-best-way-to-spend-1000-yen-at-daiso-japan/ What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Daiso Japan? #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news 10 top ideas from locals who’ve been shopping at this 100-yen store all their lives. For some years now, our Japanese-language reporters have been traversing the city, looking for the best ways to spend 1,000 yen (US$6.99) at some of the nation’s most popular chains. Today’s installment brings us to 100-yen store Daiso, where each …

https://www.alojapan.com/1269146/nidec-group-the-only-company-showing-the-friuli-japan-model-at-expo-2025-osaka/ Nidec Group, the only company showing the Friuli- Japan model at Expo 2025 Osaka #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #NIDEC Katia Drusian, CEO of Nidec Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motors (ACIM), speaks at the institutional event “Selecting Italy – Japan Edition,” held at the Italian Pavilion Auditorium. Osaka, April 25, 2025 – On April 25, Nidec Group, from Friuli Venezia Giulia taking part in the “Selecting Italy – Japan Edition,”…