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1 week ago | 
marketscreener.com | Kaori Kaneko |Kantaro Komiya |Alexandra Alper
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government will have veto power over key decisions relating to U.S. Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the Japanese firm's bid for the well-known American steel company, a U.S. lawmaker said on Tuesday. The details are laid out in what is called a national security agreement the companies will sign with the U.S. government, said Republican Senator David McCormick of Pennsylvania, where U.S. Steel is headquartered.
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1 week ago | 
msn.com | Kaori Kaneko |Kantaro Komiya
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1 week ago | 
marketscreener.com | Kaori Kaneko
Published on 05/25/2025 at 22:51, updated on 05/26/2025 at 05:30 TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan aims to cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and get rice onto shop shelves more quickly, the farm ministry said on Monday, as the high cost of the staple risks adding to the government's unpopularity.
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2 weeks ago | 
money.usnews.com | Kaori Kaneko
By Kaori KanekoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers were less confident about business conditions in May compared with April and they expect sentiment to weaken over the next three months as changing U.S. tariff action saps optimism, a Reuters Tankan poll showed.
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2 weeks ago | 
japantoday.com | Kaori Kaneko |Chang-Ran Kim
Japan's farm minister Taku Eto apologized on Monday after saying he has "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, angering consumers grappling with sky-high prices of the staple food. After Kyodo News first reported the remarks, made during a political fundraising party on Sunday, other local media quickly followed, sending social media into a frenzy of angry comments. "You are done. Hurry up and resign," one user posted on X.
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1 month ago | 
gurutrade.com | Kaori Kaneko |Sam Holmes
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank for the 10th straight month in April on weaker overseas demand and worsening concerns about U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday.
The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) edged up to 48.7 in April from 48.4 in March, indicating a modest contraction in business conditions.
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1 month ago | 
japantoday.com | Kaori Kaneko |Chang-Ran Kim
When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety. The price of the Californian Calrose rice he buys has doubled since his first purchase last summer, but even so it's far cheaper than home-grown grains. "Unless domestic prices fall below Calrose prices, I don't plan to switch back," said Hirano, whose restaurant offers meal sets of fish, rice, soup and sides.
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1 month ago | 
zawya.com | Kaori Kaneko
Japan's government warned of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. trade policies as tariffs could hurt the global economy but it also said in a monthly report on Friday that the domestic economy was recovering moderately thanks to a solid corporate sector. Tokyo also said the downside risks to its economic outlook were growing due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and it warned of the impact of market volatility.
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1 month ago | 
japantimes.co.jp | Kaori Kaneko |Chang-Ran Kim
When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: He switched to an American variety. The price of the Californian Calrose rice he buys has doubled since his first purchase last summer, but even so, it's far cheaper than home-grown grains. "Unless domestic prices fall below Calrose prices, I don't plan to switch back," said Hirano, whose restaurant offers meal sets of fish, rice, soup and sides.
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1 month ago | 
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kaori Kaneko |Chang-Ran Kim
When Trump announced sweeping tariffs on much of the world this month, he lambasted Japan for what he said was a 700% tariff on rice, a reference to that levy. Japanese policymakers called his remarks on the sensitive topic "regrettable". They also dispute the 700% figure, saying it's based on outdated international rice prices. It's unclear, however, just how much - if at all - rice will be discussed in bilateral tariff negotiations that began this week.
