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U.S. seeking best deal for Americans in talks with Japan, Bessent says

U.S. seeking best deal for Americans in talks with Japa...

The treasury secretary said the inner workings of the Japanese government are no...

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Japanese bonds remain vulnerable as unpopular Ishiba holds on

Japanese bonds remain vulnerable as unpopular Ishiba ho...

Benchmark 10-year bonds fell only slightly as trading resumed in Tokyo, pushing ...

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Scandals put Japanese nonlife insurers' business model at a crossroads

Scandals put Japanese nonlife insurers' business model ...

A series of recent scandals has brought to light deeply entrenched and problemat...

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Life atop China’s car market is starting to look shaky for BYD

Life atop China’s car market is starting to look shaky ...

BYD’s monthly sales have stagnated of late and with the summer months being a tr...

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U.S. airlines reap rewards from premium travel strategy amid demand slump

U.S. airlines reap rewards from premium travel strategy...

Strong demand from affluent travelers is helping airlines offset a pullback in s...

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EU to prepare retaliation plan as U.S. trade stance hardens

EU to prepare retaliation plan as U.S. trade stance har...

The overwhelming preference is to keep negotiations with Washington on track in ...

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China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas, sources say

China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas, sources say

The quotas serve as a barometer for the global supply of rare earths, a group of...

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Akazawa jets to Washington for tariff talks after historic election

Akazawa jets to Washington for tariff talks after histo...

If an agreement with the U.S. can't be reached before Aug. 1, the "reciprocal" t...

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Kansai Electric eyes next-generation reactor at plant in Fukui Prefecture

Kansai Electric eyes next-generation reactor at plant i...

This is the first concrete move toward building a new reactor in the country sin...

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Trump tariffs spell trouble for Hawaii’s few coffee farmers

Trump tariffs spell trouble for Hawaii’s few coffee far...

Coffee is more popular in the U.S. than even bottled water, with two-thirds of A...

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Ishiba and Bessent say 'good' trade agreement still possible

Ishiba and Bessent say 'good' trade agreement still pos...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent to continu...

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G20 communique delivers rare show of unity amid Trump trade war

G20 communique delivers rare show of unity amid Trump t...

U.S. tariffs have strained the G20’s multilateral foundations and complicated So...

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U.S. firms to develop Syria energy master plan after Trump lifts sanctions

U.S. firms to develop Syria energy master plan after Tr...

The partnership is aimed at rebuilding the country's energy infrastructure after...

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Indie game studios battle for piece of Switch 2 success

Indie game studios battle for piece of Switch 2 success

With Nintendo game sales long dominated by in-house franchises, it can be hard f...

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Trump aims tariff double whammy at industries and nations by Aug. 1

Trump aims tariff double whammy at industries and natio...

In addition to measures on copper, the U.S. has discussed making announcements o...

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Japan official urges China to expand foreign investment quota

Japan official urges China to expand foreign investment...

China has been easing its strict controls over capital outflows in recent years.