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Leaders from Mercosur nations pose for a family photo while attending the Mercosur Summit in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, in December 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 3, 2026
Japan prepares to launch trade talks with Mercosur
The move comes as the government feels the need to expand markets and diversify supply chains in response to U.S. tariff policies and China’s restrictions on rare earth exports.
The United States-Russia-Ukraine talks in the United Arab Emirates highlight a Trump-era transactional approach that prioritizes commercial deals over institutions or alliances, risking instability in Europe and boosting China’s long-term strategic position.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2026
What Trump wants from Russia
A U.S.-Russia arrangement in which Ukraine is little more than a bargaining chip risks hollowing out this project before it is consolidated.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left), Paraguayan President Santiago Pena (center) and Argentina's leader, Javier Milei, pose for the official picture at the end of the signing ceremony of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, at the Gran Teatro Jose Asuncion Flores of Paraguay's Central Bank in Asuncion on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2026
EU and Mercosur bloc ink major trade deal, rejecting ‘tariffs’ and ‘isolation’
The deal between the EU and South American nations creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas after 25 years of tricky negotiations.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula speaks during a meeting with partner countries at the Mercosur Summit in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2025
Japan and Mercosur launch strategic partnership framework
The launch of the framework was announced as the Mercosur summit was held the same day.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 5, 2024
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
While the visit may improve ties, observers doubt countries like Brazil will jeopardize relations with Beijing, their most important trading partner.
Paraguay Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano says that the free trade agreement to be negotiated between Tokyo and Mercosur would include goods and services, including agricultural products, which is very important for Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2024
Mercosur ‘ready’ to resume FTA talks with Japan, Paraguay foreign minister says
The bloc is keen to expand ties with Asia as it seeks to boost trade and deepen economic integration with partners beyond the U.S., Europe and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2019
Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort
Squabbles erupted among G7 nations Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain’s exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2019
Deforestation in Brazil and vote in Argentina endanger EU-Mercosur pact
Brazil’s backsliding on Amazon conservation under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and a likely Peronist return to power in Argentina could delay or even derail ratification of an EU-Mercosur trade agreement that took two decades to negotiate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2017
Mercosur trade bloc suspends Venezuela, urges immediate end to ‘repression’
South American trade bloc Mercosur suspended Venezuela indefinitely on Saturday, adding to international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to dismantle a newly created pro-government constituent assembly and restore democracy.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2017
EU hurries to fill Trump trade void with Pacific partners Japan, Mercosur
Europe’s claim to be the global champion of open trade and a counterweight to the threatened protectionism of U.S. President Donald Trump risks ringing hollow if it cannot sign a new Pacific free trade deal by the end of 2017.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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