Trump touts close Japan ties but pushes for 'even' trade balance
President Donald Trump on Friday pushed Japan to invest in U.S. energy and technology, showered his closest Asian ally with ...
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Japan’s struggle for relevance amid China’s rise
As China rises as a dominant force in a multipolar world, Japan must navigate the challenge of balancing its historical baggage with maintaining its relevance In December 2024, Japan’s Ministry ...
Japan’s $1.5bn bet on ultra-thin solar cells in challenge to China
Japan is betting $1.5bn on a breakthrough in next-generation ultra-thin, light and bendy solar panels, subsidising the commercialisation of a technology that analysts say could disrupt China’s ...
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Japanese sentiment on China and South Korea improves, survey shows
Japanese people's sentiment ... In the survey, 14.7% of all respondents said they had more or less friendly feelings toward China, up 2.0 percentage points from the 2023 survey, while 56.3% ...
Japan's Shiseido says annual profit plunges 73% amid sluggish sales in China
Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido said on Monday its full-year profit slumped 73%, partly due to a drop in consumer spending ...
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Visit to China by Ishiba from early May under consideration as ties warm
Some in the Ishiba administration are eyeing a plan for the prime minister to visit China during Japan's holiday period in early May at the earliest. Ishiba, who took office last October ...