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Trade war: For countries like China, the free lunch is now history

Global trade will recover eventually but it is almost certain that no country will be allowed to 'game' the system to gain an unfair and sustained advantage

China hosts Japan, S Korea amid 'Christmas gift' threat from nuclear North

Kim has promised the unidentified 'gift', which analysts and American officials believe could be a provocative missile test

Japan PM may cancel India trip as violence erupts at summit venue Guwahati

Guwahati, the planned venue for a summit between Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been engulfed in violent protests over a controversial citizenship law

To fight trade risks, Japan approves $122 billion stimulus to economy

The 13.2 trillion yen ($121.50 billion) package is expected to push up gross domestic product by 1.4% through fiscal 2021

Japanese man arrested for making 24,000 complaint calls in eight days

The man has been arrested on suspicion of 'fraudulent obstruction of business'

Japan govt offers revised roadmap for Fukushima melted fuel cleanup

The milestone step of debris removal is scheduled to begin at Unit 2 by the end of 2021.

Japan govt mulls over $92 billion stimulus package to spur growth - Nikkei

The package under work will include spending for disaster relief, infrastructure building and measures to help companies boost productivity, the newspaper said.

Japan's defence, foreign ministers to visit India tomorrow for 2+2 dialogue

The two ministers will be leading a Japanese delegation to the inaugural meeting of the 2+2 dialogue

Japan not in the mood to join RCEP if India doesn't come on board

Abe has sought to beef up ties with India across a range of fields to balance China's regional dominance

With 2,887 days in office, Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving PM

The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005.

SoftBank's Yahoo Japan confirms merger talks with messaging app Line

A deal would bring together the operators of two of Japan's biggest QR code payment apps as the country belatedly shifts to cashless payments

Japan's NTT to invest $5.5 bn in building power networks for supply backup

NTT will provide electricity by using power saved in batteries at the 7,300 buildings it owns and will purchase power from others, the report said.

RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard; says will find a workaround

Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday that Tokyo would work toward a deal including India

Why the world needs to cut back on production capacity of steel plants

China's contention that the goal of curbing overcapacity in steel has been achieved is only partially true and doesn't bode well for India

Fate of Japan's imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old

Hisahito's birth in 2006 was seen as a miracle by conservatives eager to preserve the males-only succession

In an era of crumbling trade deals, India and Indonesia get closer

The two commodity heavyweights have set a target to double trade to $50 billion in 2025

Why Asia's biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell cars over EVs

Critics argue FCVs may never amount to more than a niche technology. But proponents counter hydrogen is the cleanest energy source for autos available

Japan court acquits three energy firm bosses over Fukushima disaster

The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted

Here's why Japan boasts the world's most powerful force of retail traders

About 85 per cent of traders are men, mostly in their 30s, 40s and 50s, according to estimates from Gaitame

Japan to phase out tariffs on US wine imports as part of trade deal

Japan taxes imported wine at a rate of 15% or 125 yen ($1.16) per litre, whichever is cheaper, according to the Nikkei