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Category: Japan
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Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel?
A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition.
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Toto’s Toilet Won Japan’s Heart. Can it Conquer the American Market?
Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance.
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Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
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Trump’s Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding Would Take Billions and Many Years
President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles.
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Japan Will Spend $6.3 Billion to Shield Its Economy From Trump’s Tariffs
Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating auto levies.
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Markets Head Lower in Wake of Concerns About U.S. Debt
A downgrade by Moody’s amplified some existing worries about the cost of President Trump’s policies and the health of the U.S. economy.
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Eight teamLab Sensory Playgrounds to Visit on Your Next Vacation
The group’s psychedelic sensory playgrounds of light, sound, stars, bubbles, birds and more are expanding around the globe, dazzling millions of visitors a year.
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Tariff Misery in Japan: Honda and Nissan Forecast Plunges in Profit
Japanese business leaders and officials were indignant at the U.S. decision to pause China tariffs, while Japan faces economic hardship from auto levies.
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Asia Stocks Rise on Hope for Lower Tariffs After U.S.-China Talks
Investors were optimistic after American officials touted progress in trade negotiations over the weekend, though details had yet to be released.
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Panasonic to Cut 10,000 Jobs in Major Overhaul
The Japanese technology conglomerate plans to shed underperforming businesses and shift its focus to new areas of growth.
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Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months
The automaker’s somber forecast for the fiscal year underscored how quickly fortunes have turned for many companies reckoning with President Trump’s tariffs.