The Japanese government is releasing stockpiled rice to retailers at reduced prices to address high consumer costs.

Japan's consumer affairs center has called on people grappling with soaring rice prices to beware of websites claiming to sell the staple at heavily discounted prices. The National Consumer Affairs ...

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up in May, signaling persistent price pressures nationwide.

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% ...

USD/JPY stalls its sharp retracement slide from a two-week high touched on Thursday. The USD attracts buyers amid some ...

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The USD/JPY exchange rate remained above 144 on Wednesday as investors watched the ongoing performance of the bond market.

KG Motors, a Japanese startup, plans to revolutionise the EV market. They are developing a small, affordable one-seater car.

The average sales price of 3-year-old used vehicles surpassed the $30,000 mark in Q1 2025, narrowing the gap with new car ...

The South Korean presidential election takes place on Tuesday. Markets will be watching a series of key data releases on ...

Stock markets dipped Wednesday as optimism over easing trade tensions ran out of steam and a weak Japanese debt sale fuelled concerns about rising bond yields.

Asian equities wobbled Wednesday as investors struggled to track a Wall Street rally fuelled by forecast-beating US consumer confidence data, with a weak Japanese debt sale adding to worries about ...