Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.

Japan is on edge as a manga artist's prediction of a catastrophic disaster on July 5, 2025, gains traction, fueled by her accurate forecast of the 2011 tsunami.

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US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States, claiming the country won’t buy American ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he doubts a trade deal with Japan can be reached before the July 9 deadline, suggesting that tariffs on Japanese imports could rise to ...

It would be well above the 24% tariff imposed on Japan as part of the so-called "Liberation Day" in April.

The budget Spring Airlines Japan flight from Shanghai to Tokyo diverted to Kansai where it landed safely on Monday night.

US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised Japan for not importing more US rice, calling the country ‘spoiled’ in a social media post.

Trump tariffs Trump calls Japan 'spoiled' and hints at ending trade deal talks President doubles down on tariffs, as allies remain at loggerheads over deficit ...

Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you. Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday complained that Japan is not importing enough American rice, expressing further frustration as his administration and officials from the ...

Trump plans to slap Japan with new tariffs amid stalled negotiations “We’ll just be sending them a letter,” Trump said, after suggesting Japan wouldn’t agree to boost U.S. rice imports.