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The Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Economy
Half of economists still see BOJ waiting until December to hike
By Toru Fujioka and Cynthia Li
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s government is seen as a key obstacle to further action, according to a survey.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission aims to curb the market dominance of Big Tech companies such as Google and Apple.
BUSINESS
Japan antitrust watchdog to add new bureau to tackle Big Tech
The Japan Fair Trade Commission aims to curb the market dominance of companies like Google and Apple and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses.
Seven-Eleven Japan has warned against franchise owners and employees setting aside popular animation and game character products before putting them on store shelves.
BUSINESS / Companies
Seven-Eleven Japan warns stores over unauthorized character item resale
There were reportedly cases where owners and employees bought up or set aside such products before putting them on store shelves and reselling them.
BUSINESS
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
By Sarah Hilton and Akemi Terukina
BUSINESS
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
BUSINESS
New U.S. 25% tariff hits billions of dollars in Brazilian exports
By Luciana Magalhaes
BUSINESS
Japan¡¯s electricity price hits highest in over three years on triple blow
By Yusuke Maekawa and Mary Hui

Companies

Eel products sold at an Aeon supermarket in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on June 24
Companies
Japanese retailers offer various eel products for Day of the Ox
Two major supermarket chains have cut prices for their mainstay grilled eel items after a bountiful fry catch last year.
Companies
Nike severs Chinese distribution deals in strategic shift
By Lily Meier
Companies
Daiwa AM boosts staff in shift toward institutional investors
By Nao Sano and Ryo Horiuchi
Companies
Hacker group RansomHouse claims responsibility for cyberattack on Nichirei
By Jessica Speed
Companies
Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus
Companies
Kubota to use H2O-from-air technology to supply water-stressed suburbs
By Todd Woody
Companies
JPMorgan among banks to help finance Japan¡¯s $550 billion U.S. investment plan: sources
By Makiko Yamazaki and Tamiyuki Kihara

Economy

Shipping containers on a container ship at the Port of Long Beach, California.
Economy
Trump rebuilds tariffs with forced-labor duties on 60 economies
Duties on items from the European Union and Taiwan will be at least 10% and products from Japan will be taxed at at least 12.5%.
Economy
Japan may move to managing yields, not yen, Deutsche Bank says
By Naomi Tajitsu
Economy
Japan¡¯s trade deficit widens as yen and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø inflate imports
By Yoshiaki Nohara
Economy
Cabinet approves Japan economic blueprint with BOJ independence stressed
By Kazuaki Nagata
Economy
Climbing interest rates reshape Japan¡¯s corporate bond market
By Atsuko Fukase
Economy
Weak yen gives Tokyo edge in global startup race, Koike says
By Chris Gallagher
Economy
BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say
By Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito

Markets

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that non-patented drugmakers would have two years to move production to the U.S. or face a 100% import tariff, which would double a year later.
Markets
Indian drugmakers rattled by Trump¡¯s 100% levy on generics
By Satviki Sanjay
The U.S. president says non-patented drugmakers would have two years to move production to the U.S. or face a 100% import tariff, which would double a year later.
Markets
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
By Kazuaki Nagata
Markets
Yen breaks ?163 and trades at levels last seen in 1986
By Samantha Lee
Markets
U.S. set to impose new tariffs by Friday with stopgap to expire
Markets
Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon
Markets
Trump¡¯s aides see China cheating on trade, but shun retaliation
By Jenny Leonard
Markets
Oil surges as Trump says U.S. wants 20% charge for Hormuz flows

Tech

Workers clean photovoltaic solar panels outside Fiotex Cotspin cotton yarn manufacturing factory at Rajkot, Gujarat, India, on April 14.
Tech
India¡¯s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China
Domestic manufacturers face waits of up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports.
Tech
OpenAI models pulled off hack in hours that usually takes weeks
Tech
White House official says Moonshot accessed banned Nvidia chips
By Maggie Eastland
Tech
Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets
By Cassell Bryan-Low
Tech
Chinese AI sensation Moonshot¡¯s gamble on big models pays off
Tech
TSMC¡¯s $265 billion U.S. spend driven by demand and rivals, CFO says
By Stephen Engle and Debby Wu
Tech
China¡¯s Moonshot plans IPO in six months after AI breakthrough
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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