Japan diplomat to hold first trilateral talks with U.S. and South Korea under Trump
WNAM REPORT: Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will hold his first trilateral meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and South...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Japan
Japan seeks exemption from U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
WNAM REPORT: Japan on Wednesday requested that its steel and aluminum products be exempted from 25 percent tariffs imposed by...
Japan markets wobble as Trump talks of new steel tariffs for ‘everyone’
WNAM REPORT: The nervousness that pervaded Japanese markets on Friday turned briefly to relief after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s meeting...
Japan’s government plans expanded university tuition aid for families
WNAM REPORT: The government on Friday adopted a bill slashing or fully eliminating the cost of university tuition for families...
Water drains from the Fukushima nuclear power plant
WNAM REPORT: The process of emptying the reservoirs at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was severely impacted by the...
Japan noncommittal on Trump’s renaming of Gulf of Mexico
WNAM REPORT: Japan remains noncommittal at least for now over the United States’ renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to...
Japan urges water conservation as rescue continues for driver trapped in sinkhole
WNAM REPORT: Efforts to rescue a 74-year-old man trapped in a sinkhole near Tokyo have entered a second week, with...
Japan expresses ‘serious’ concerns over US tariff move
WNAM MONITORING: Japan on Sunday expressed its "serious" concern over the potential impact of US tariffs on China, Canada and...
Castle in west Japan with 400-year history opened for overnight stays
WNAM REPORT: A western Japan city has begun offering overnight stays at Fukuyama Castle, a site dating back 400 years,...
Japan’s immigration processing fees to rise starting April 1
WNAM REPORT: Application fees for many required immigration procedures for foreign residents of Japan will increase by as much as...