Japan Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile for Island Defense in Pacific

Japan has test-launched a domestically developed ballistic missile in the United States, Tokyo said, amid the threats posed by China and North Korea. The Chinese military and North Korea's embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to requests for …

Japan's Softbank Group seen booking 234 billion yen quarterly profit

Japan’s SoftBank Group is set to make a quarterly net profit of 234 billion yen (S$2.08 billion) on Wednesday (Feb 12) as shares in its telecommunications holdings edge up and the post-listing performance of Swiggy is seen boosting the value of its …

Japan's Hypersonic Arsenal Getting Up To Speed

Latest stories Why Trump and Ishiba aren't 'bromance' material US tried 'America First' tariffs in 1930s – guess what happened next? China's magnetic tech can detect US stealth subs: study Conversely, HCMs utilize ramjets or …

Japan's Nippon Steel plans to invest in US Steel

AK&M 10 February 2025 14:40 Japanese steel company Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest in the development of United States Steel Corp. This is reported by foreign media with reference to a statement by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Shigeru …

Trump says U.S. and Japan ‘talking’ about Alaska energy

President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan will soon import “historic new shipments” of U.S. liquefied natural gas, seemingly touting the potential of the state’s long-delayed and unbuilt natural gas pipeline. “We’re talking about the pipeline in Alaska …

Trump Talks Ethanol With Japan

President Trump wants to supply Japan with U.S. ethanol. During a press conference with Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his country is interested in importing … “bioethanol, ammonia and other resources” which could help reduce the U.S. …

US-Japan South China Sea Statement ‘Attacks and Smears China’: Beijing

Beijing said on Monday that a joint statement by the United States and Japan condemning its “provocative activities” in the contested South China Sea “attacks and smears” China. China claims almost all of the South China Sea, despite an international …

Rising borrowing costs in Japan suggest era of deflation may be ending

Japan’s borrowing costs rose to their highest level in 14 years as economists say decades of deflation may finally be ending. Although most countries have in recent years struggled to contain rising prices, Japan has faced deflation — whereby consumers …

Japan’s hypersonic arsenal getting up to speed

Japan is ramping up its hypersonic weapons program amid mounting threats from China and North Korea, but technological gaps and dependence on the US defense industry could slow progress. This month, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced that it has …

Stone Island, the 2025-2026 autumn winter collection is inspired by Japan