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Japan begins releasing oil reserves

Japan began to release oil from its reserves Monday to alleviate supply concerns...

European wind power giant to build Japan assembly plant...

A European wind power giant will build a plant in Japan by fiscal 2029 to assemb...

Japan eyes building LNG carriers for first time since 2019

Japan's public and private sectors are considering working together to revive do...

Japan trading house Sojitz plans to widen imports of Au...

Japanese trading house Sojitz Corp said it will expand imports of rare earth ele...

As war spikes gas prices, drivers wonder how long it wi...

When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn't ...

U.S. job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 mill...

U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a...

Japan digital payment firm PayPay makes U.S. stock mark...

PayPay Corp, the Japanese provider of a popular digital payment app, made a majo...

Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion

Japan's Honda said Thursday it expected to book nearly $16 billion in expenses a...

Japan warns companies considering Ukraine support on po...

The Japanese government has warned domestic companies willing to assist in Ukrai...

Asia shares are mostly lower and oil hovers near $100 a...

Asia shares were mostly lower Friday, tracking Wall Street losses, while oil pri...

Tokyo stocks drop on lingering oil supply concerns amid...

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, hurt by surging oil futures as the International Ene...

IEA pledges record release of emergency oil reserves in...

A group representing many of the world's wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday t...

Airlines in Asia hike fares as Mideast war raises fuel ...

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, including Qantas, Air India and Cathay Paci...

What China's latest economic plans say about its tech a...

Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China's legislature o...

Gasoline price in Japan rises above 160 yen; may top 18...

The average retail gasoline price in Japan rose to 161.80 yen per liter as of Mo...

JR East to raise fares by an average of 7.1% from Friday

East Japan Railway Co (JR East) will raise fares by an average 7.1% across its e...