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Japan, EU to sign widespread trade deal eliminating tariffs

TOKYO – The European Union and Japan are signing a widespread trade deal Tuesday that will eliminate nearly all tariffs, …

SoftBank raises stake in Yahoo Japan in purchase from Altaba

TOKYO — Japanese internet company SoftBank Corp. is investing about $2 billion to raise its stake in Yahoo Japan through …

Asian shares rise despite escalating US China trade row

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after a weekend of relative quiet over the escalating trade standoff between …

Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan

TOKYO — Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands …

Bank of Japan survey shows corporate sentiment worsening

TOKYO — A central bank survey released Monday showed Japan’s corporate outlook has worsened from three months ago, underlining fears …

Snoopy joining Sony? Music unit buying stake in Peanuts

TOKYO — Snoopy may be joining Sony. Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp.’s music unit said Monday that it is buying …

Japan survey shows corporate sentiment is worsening

TOKYO —  A quarterly business outlook survey by Japan’s central bank shows corporate sentiment has worsened for the first time …

Obama: North Korea’s isolation means less leverage in talks

TOKYO — Former President Barack Obama said Sunday that negotiations with North Korea on its nuclear weapons program are difficult, …

Japan penalizes several cryptocurrency exchanges after hack

TOKYO — The Japanese government is slapping penalties on several crypotocurrency exchanges in the country, after 58 billion yen ($530 …

Esports officially arrives in Japan, home of game giants

CHIBA, Japan — A crowd cheers, banging on balloons, in front of glitzy stages, each with a giant screen. The …

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