Japan's biggest top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to diversify its supply and meet demand growth spurred by data centres and AI, a senior executive told Reuters.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to bring their countries’ ties to new heights in their first meeting.

As Trump's second administration comes to a start, experts speculate on what it could mean for U.S. relations with Japan and China.

Japan's finance ministry plans to plug a loophole in reporting requirements for foreign investors under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, in an effort to prevent intelligence from leaking to foreign governments.

Entertainment company CJ ENM announced its official dates for the K-pop festival's 2025 editions in Japan and the United States.

THE United States and Japan welcomed the release of 25 crew members—17 of them Filipinos—who were seized by Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea last November 2023. However, both countries urged the Houthis to release the vehicle carrier MV Galaxy Leader and to refrain from attacking more ships in the Red Sea.

TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later. For a Japan Inc anxious about how to navigate the second term of President Donald Trump - and the threat of steep tariffs or other punitive measures - that approach may not be so easy to replicate.

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

(President and Representative Director: Daisuke Honjo, Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo), the world's No. 1 unsweetened green tea beverage brand "Oi Ocha" (*1) and Major League Baseball (MLB), announced today its official partnership agreement in Japan and the U.

Takeshi Niinami, who also heads one of Japan's biggest business lobbies, said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos meeting that it is important for firms to show that their investments will create jobs in the U.S..

Japan and Philippines Plan to Convey to Trump the Need for US Engagement in Asia MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to help uphold the rule of ...