Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?
Category: Japan
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Canadian Retailer Couche-Tard Abandons Its $47 Billion Bid to Buy 7-Eleven
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s $47 billion bid spurred changes at the chain’s Japanese owner. Now, the question is whether that momentum will carry forward.
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Bluffs and Bluster Aside, Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Stay
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.
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Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No Matter How Small
The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even minor trading partners will face tariffs.
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Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs
Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.
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What Happened in Trade Talks Between Japan and the U.S.
Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s trade frustrations.
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Here Are Trump’s New Tariff Threats
President Trump has told 14 countries that they will face tariffs of at least 25 percent on Aug. 1 if they don’t reach agreements by then.
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The Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War
The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now experts say they believe it has resurfaced.
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How U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks Got Stuck on Cars and Rice
Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s frustration over Tokyo’s policies.
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How Japan and Alaska Pioneered the Global Market for L.N.G.
The leading role the United States plays in liquefied natural gas traces its roots to a small Alaskan outpost that began shipping the fuel to Japan in 1969.
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The Alaska Town at the Center of Trump’s $44 Billion LNG Push
Nikiski in southern Alaska is waiting to see if backing from President Trump and a new developer will advance a decades-old initiative to export natural gas.
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U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel Say Their ‘Partnership’ Is Sealed
The companies said they had entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to alleviate any national security concerns.