1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (234+ words) Japan's environment ministry is set to provide support to businesses that establish large-scale production bases for recycling plastic. The move comes after the situation in and around Iran affected the distribution of chemical products derived from naphtha, a petrochemical used…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (106+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to have a warning for those betting against the yen. He said he has information that market players don't, and that he is the "house" now. The comment was made on Tuesday during an…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (112+ words) The operator of a South Korean app giving access to cosmetic clinics says a data breach has leaked personal information on about 220 thousand users. The leak from the popular Gangnam Unni app includes user names, email addresses, registered pictures and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (116+ words) The United States says it will ban some imports from Canada, including motorcycles, alcoholic drinks and dairy products. President Donald Trump signed proclamations to that effect on Tuesday. He said the ban will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 29, US Eastern…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (181+ words) Japanese companies are taking bigger stakes in aircraft leasing operators as the surge in travel demand means airlines need more planes. Leased aircraft also help carriers to cut costs as they struggle with the rising cost of jet fuel. Trading…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (208+ words) Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has conveyed his concern to his Iranian counterpart over the resurgence of attacks between Iran and the United States. Motegi held talks by phone with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday for the ninth…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (250+ words) Tokyo's Taito Ward, home to the popular tourist spots of Asakusa and Ueno, plans to ban new private lodging services from January in residential areas and other locations. The ward cites increasing complaints about lodgers' misconduct. The move comes after…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (106+ words) Japan's economy grew at a faster pace than estimated in the April-June quarter, mostly thanks to slight gains in personal spending and capital investment. Figures from the Cabinet Office on Tuesday show annualized GDP growth of 1.4 percent. The reading last…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (124+ words) US Diesel Prices Hit Record High nhk.or.jp Motorists in the US are paying more than ever for diesel due to the conflict in Iran, which continues to squeeze energy supplies, and other factors The American Automobile Association said…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (230+ words) Japan's Finance Ministry says total requests from government ministries and agencies for the fiscal 2027 general-account budget have hit a record high of more than 143 trillion yen, or around 915 billion dollars. The government removed a cap on budget requests under its…...