Tamaki Ishii and Kazuma Yamagami (both 26) established their Tokyo-based studio after leaving university where they studied industrial design. Their graduation project changed the duo’s focus ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, with a 7.2% share of domestic loans and 9.0% of deposits as of March 2024, is one of Japan’s Big Three banking groups. Compared with its two megabank rivals ...

It said: The project is supported by the Government of Japan, which provides financial assistance amounting to 1.7 million USD. Implemented by UN Women in collaboration with Chrysalis and supported ...

The US Senate has officially confirmed George Glass as the new ambassador to Japan. The Senate approved his nomination by a majority vote on Tuesday. The former investment banker was picked for ...

Japan has a new U.S. ambassador, and he’ll have both large shoes to fill and a challenging agenda ahead of him — including helping to resolve a row over tough tariffs the White House has ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the unfolding drama of global trade tensions, Japan once again finds itself a target of US pressure.

[BERN] The head of Switzerland’s financial watchdog signalled he is in favour of UBS Group’s offer to limit the size of its investment bank, indicating a potential way forward in the debate about ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is forming a team to forge a tariff deal with U.S. President Donald Trump after the two spoke by phone on Monday, following one of the worst days for Tokyo stocks in ...

The Japanese prime minister urged President Trump to reconsider tariffs on Japan. President Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had a phone call on trade. The U.S. treasury secretary and U.S.

Investing.com -- As Japan’s insurance market grapples with a dwindling and aging population, leading to limited growth potential, domestic insurers are increasingly setting their sights on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands ...

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning in the top time in qualifying on Saturday in his final attempt. Lando Norris of McLaren will start ...