Japan to Support Rare Earth Extraction from Waste Electrical Machines
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment will launch support for rare earth recycling starting in fiscal year 2026 to ensure a… Read More »
China Adds 20 Japanese Entities to Export Control List
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on February 24 that it had added 20 Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, to its… Read More »
Chinese Fishing Vessel Detained Off Nagasaki, Captain Arrested
On February 13, the Kyushu Fisheries Coordination Office of the Japanese Fisheries Agency announced that a Chinese fishing vessel (carrying… Read More »
Japan Announces Three New Cancer Treatment Technologies
As one of the world’s most aged societies, Japan faces a significant threat to public health from cancer. According to… Read More »
Japan’s agricultural exports hit a 13-year high
On February 3, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and… Read More »
The Nikkei 225 index hit a new high
The Nikkei 225 hit a new record high on February 3rd. After a two-day hiatus, the Nikkei 225 rose 2065… Read More »
Flights from China to Japan Decreased by 48% in January
The number of passenger flights from China to Japan in January decreased by 48% compared to the initially announced flight… Read More »
The yen rose to 152, while the market was wary of a weakening dollar
On January 27th, in the New York foreign exchange market, the yen appreciated against the dollar to a range of… Read More »
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its interest rate unchanged at 0.75%
At its monetary policy meeting on January 23, the BOJ decided to maintain its target for the unsecured overnight call… Read More »
North Korean Representative: Firmly Opposes Japan’s Acquisition of a Permanent Seat on the UN Security Council
On the morning of January 21, local time, at the first meeting of intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform at… Read More »