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Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand

An Imperial Week in Photos: State Visit, University Baseball, and a Landmark Crested Ibis Release

Highlights included a farewell for President Marcos at the Imperial Palace, a visit by Norway's crown prince, and the release of crested ibises in Ishikawa. The post An Imperial Week in Photos: State Visit, University Baseball, and a Landmark Crested Ibis Release first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession

The draft calls for allowing female members of the imperial family to retain their status after marriage and male heirs to be adopted from former branches.

U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new tariffs

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says that the U.S. understands that a deal is a deal.

Tata-Chery collaboration highlights Indian EV makers' China reliance

A bleak prognosis for Japan’s demographic future

The most recent government statistics show fertility rates hitting record lows — again.

Axiom Space boosts funding to $525 million with MUFG Bank as new investor

The startup is among several firms competing to build a commercial replacement to the International Space Station, which is set to be decommissioned by 2030.

‘In the queue’: Busy with Iran, U.S. has little energy for Kyiv

When pressed to address the Ukraine conflict during congressional testimony, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S.-led negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv were at a stalemate.

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the

Japan’s new growth strategy to promote overseas investment

The government will position foreign direct investment as a core policy instrument to facilitate exports.

Fuji Media’s real estate unit attracts ¥1 trillion bids

More than 15 firms submitted bids for Sankei Building last month, with several offers exceeding ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion).

Beijing says U.S. comments on Tiananmen crackdown ’smear’ China

"No amount of censorship can erase the past," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, referring to the events of June 4, 1989.

Rubio says China cannot censor history of Tiananmen Square crackdown

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on Wednesday criticized Chinese authorities for attempting to erase memories of the bloody 1989 mi

Japan PM Takaichi says population decline 'a quiet emergency' as births hit record low

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on June 4 that the record-low number of Ja

LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be seeking consensus within the party on reducing Lower House seats through cuts to proportional representation seats.

The Unfiltered Reality of Stateless Children in Malaysia

What does it mean for a child to be stateless? Three university students in Japan crossed the sea to understand this urgent issue and why we should care. The post The Unfiltered Reality of Stateless Children in Malaysia first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Over 30 island nations join inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around 300 representatives from over 30 island nations gathered Wednesday in Tokyo for a two-day conference to discuss maritime conse

Japan rejects Taiwan's demand for talks over delimitation with Philippines

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Wednesday effectively brushed aside Taiwan's demand for consultation over the nation's planned bilateral negotiations with t

Tokyo stocks end at record highs on continued buying of tech issues

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended at record highs Wednesday as investors continued buying technology shares on expectations of robust demand driven

India’s oil demand growth set for post-pandemic low amid war crunch

India is heavily reliant on imported crude and fuels, and the Iran war has led to surging energy prices that are squeezing state-run refiners and weighing on the broader economy.