U.S. gives limited OK to Hawaiian-Japan airlines venture

WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration is giving tentative approval to Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines working more closely together but won’t give the airlines antitrust immunity. The ... Read more »

Bank of Japan Deputy Gov Wakatabe said central bank ready to act as appropriate

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe on Thursday said he expects global trade tensions to persist for quite some time and that the central bank will act as appropriate to boost... Read more »

330 coins found in stomach of dead alligator at zoo in Japan

Hundreds of coins may have given this alligator a sinking feeling but probably did not cause the reptile’s death. More than 330 coins were discovered in the stomach of a dead alligator... Read more »

Corporate Japan Learns to Love its Shareholders

Buybacks are booming in Japan and engaged investors are getting clear results. Read more »

Japan drug price reforms risk hurting investment: Bristol-Myers CEO

Japan's "overly restrictive" drug pricing policies risk diverting foreign direct investment to China and other markets, the chief executive of Bristol-Myers Squibb said on Thursday. The Japanese government made reforms in 2018... Read more »

Japan’s Financial Regulator Issues Draft Guidelines for Funds Investing in Crypto

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued draft guidelines for funds investing in crypto. The Sept. 30 announcement, ... Read more »

The Latest: Ireland rebound with 35-0 win over Russia

Ireland rebounded from its jolting loss to Japan by defeating winless Russia only 35-0 in a humdrum Pool A match at the Rugby World Cup Read more »

US, Japan Criticize ‘Provocative’ North Korea Missile Launch

PENTAGON / SEOUL - The U.S. and Japan are calling the recent North Korean missile launch "unnecessarily provocative" just ... Read more »

North Korean Missile Delivers a Message: There’s Little Japan Can Do

The launch reinforced how deeply Japan has been sidelined as President Trump tries to restart nuclear talks with North Korea despite a string of missile tests. Read more »

Fukushima: Japan will have to dump radioactive water into Pacific, minister says

More than a million tonnes of contaminated water lies in storage but power company says it will run out of space by 2022 Read more »