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French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands following a signing ceremony for agreements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
Macron urges Xi to help correct ‘unsustainable’ global trade imbalances
The French president’s visit to China comes as the EU seeks help in ending the war in Ukraine and Beijing looks for economic wins from U.S. tariffs.
A Daihatsu Tanto in Tokyo's Ginza district. Small cars like this could soon be made in America.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2025
Trump to clear the road for minicar production in the U.S.
Japanese kei cars and trucks could soon be made in America.
Dry-cured salted ham offered at Bar Mar's restaurant in Tokyo on Wednesday
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2025
Dry-cured ham may run short in Japan as swine fever risk halts Spanish imports
After the disease was detected in wild boar in Spain, Japan halted Spanish pork imports last Friday to prevent local transmission.
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during an official welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday as part of a three-day visit to China.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2025
Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan
The French president is hoping to attract more Chinese investment into France, whose major exports include aeronautics and luxury goods.
U.S. affiliates of nine Japanese companies have filed suit against the U.S. government challenging the legality of tariffs imposed under the administration of President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2025
Affiliates of nine Japan firms sue U.S. government over Trump tariffs
The plaintiffs are seeking full refunds if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in similar lawsuits that reciprocal tariffs and other measures are illegal.
Employees work on the production line at a factory of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on April 2.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2025
China floods the world with gasoline cars it can’t sell at home
The phenomenon highlights the far-reaching impacts of Chinese industrial policy, as foreign competitors struggle to keep pace with government-backed firms.
Japan must be wary of antagonizing China while not irritating the U.S. The difficulty is finding the “just right” sweet spot.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 2, 2025
Japan navigates the ‘Goldilocks’ challenge
It’s hard to appreciate the importance of U.S. policy toward China in shaping Japan’s decision-making.
Yoshinori Kanehana, chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Tokyo on Monday
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2025
Kawasaki signals price hikes for motorbikes to offset tariffs
Kawasaki Heavy is widely known for its popular motorbikes, but its business spans naval frigate engines to subway cars.
Japan has reportedly held informal talks with the Philippines on the possible export of a Type-03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile system to Manila.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2025
Japan defense firms saw sales boom in ’24 as Tokyo eyes end of more export curbs
Sales by Japan’s top defense firms rose 40% year-on-year in 2024, new research has shown, as Tokyo looks to further ease rules on the export of lethal defense gear.
A sample of monazite, a mineral used in the rare earth industry to extract elements such as cerium, lanthanum and neodymium, at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing. The European Union is set to announce a plan to reduce its reliance on raw materials from China.
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2025
‘Slow’ EU to unveil plan for cutting reliance on raw materials from China
The EU will face challenges creating its own critical raw materials and rare earths industry, largely from scratch, from mines to extraction, processing and stockpiling.
Takayuki Kobayashi speaks to fellow Liberal Democratic Party members in Gifu Prefecture on Nov. 1.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 30, 2025
LDP’s Kobayashi advocates Japan’s economic independence from China
The remark came during discussions on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remark on a potential Taiwan contingency and subsequent Chinese pressures on Japan
A committee of signatories to the Washington convention holds a meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2025
International conference rejects blanket restriction on eel trade
The proposal was submitted by the European Union, which claimed that eel populations are declining mainly due to catches of eels for export.
Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2025
U.S. judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey and New York AG James
Trump had publicly called for the cases as he pressured DOJ leaders to move against high-profile figures who had criticized him and led investigations into his conduct.
A solar power station near Lobito, Angola, in 2024
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2025
EU and Africa leaders to talk trade and minerals, as Ukraine looms large
Leaders are gathering in Angola on Monday for a summit aimed at deepening economic and security ties that will serve as a backdrop to emergency talks on Ukraine.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump in Geyongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29. The two leaders finalized a trade deal that lowered tariffs on South Korean car imports and investment in the United States.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 23, 2025
The long road to a South Korea-U.S. trade deal
In regard to Japan, another key ally, Lee has signaled a flexible stance and continued bilateral cooperation.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington in April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 23, 2025
Trump White House prepares tariff fallback ahead of court ruling
The Trump administration is working behind the scenes on fallback options if the Supreme Court strikes down one of his major tariff authorities.
Nvidia's H200 chip, unveiled two years ago, has more high-bandwidth memory than its predecessor the H100, allowing it to process data more quickly.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 22, 2025
U.S. mulls letting Nvidia sell H200 chips to China, sources say
The possibility signals a warmer approach to China, after U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to a trade truce last month.
Japan's exports grew 3.6% to ¥9.76 trillion thanks to an increase in shipments of semiconductors and gas turbines to other Asian countries.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 21, 2025
Japan posts trade deficit for fourth straight month in October
Japan’s exports to the United States declined 3.1% to ¥1.75 trillion, falling for seven months in a row, apparently because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs.
German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng shake hands during a high-level meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2025
EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots
The European Commission will review its trade defense arsenal and decide if it must do more to deal with threats such as China’s squeeze on rare earths and a combative U.S.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2025
Xi risks global blowback if China cuts off rare earths for Japan
Rare earths are a lever that China has used against Japan before.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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