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Japan's agriculture minister resigns

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Farm minister in Japan, where rice prices are soaring, resigns amid outrage after he said he gets rice for free
Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice.

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Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over his inappropriate remark about buying rice
Japan Minister Quits After Saying He Doesn't Buy Rice, Gets It "For Free"

Japan's exports slow

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Japan's exports slow in April as Trump's tariffs dent shipments to the U.S.
Japan’s exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff hikes imposed by President Donald Trump hit home. Globally, exports rose just 2% year-on-year,

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Japan’s U.S. Exports Fell in April, With Tariff Effects Kicking In
Japan's exports slow, shipments to US fall as tariffs bite

Honda, Japan and hybrids

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Japan's Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, focus on hybrids
Honda Motor said on Tuesday that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles given slowing demand and would be focusing on hybrids, now far more in favour, with a slew of revamped models.

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Japan's Honda lowers electric vehicle goals amid strategic shift
Japan's Honda scales back EV investments, shifts focus to hybrid vehicles
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Japan, U.S. may hold third round of tariff talks as early as Saturday
Japan could hold a third round of tariff negotiations with the United States as early as Saturday, with top negotiator Ryosei ...
Japan's super-long bond get little relief after record yield surge
Long-dated Japanese government bonds saw little relief on Wednesday after a poor auction result sent yields to record levels ...
The pilots chasing 'sky rivers' and cyclones from Japan to the US
Storm-hunting planes chase atmospheric rivers through the sky from Japan to the US, revealing new insights into these ...
New Japan Theme Park Aims to Tap Tourism Boom, Become Springboard to Asian Markets
Japan is experiencing an unprecedented boom in tourism, fuelled by a weaker yen, with overseas visitors climbing 47% to a ...
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A New Beginning: The Formation of the Japan Engineer District (1972–1980)
The 1970s brought a seismic shift to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Far East. On May 15, 1972, after nearly three ...
Japan's JIC says JSR's weak financials do not affect chipmaking consolidation goal
State-backed JIC's private equity arm said its goal of driving consolidation in Japan's chipmaking sector through portfolio ...
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‘Taking Midway’ Review: Setting a Trap for Japan
Control of Midway island was part of the Japanese navy’s plan to dominate the Pacific. American codebreakers had other ideas.
Japan's tourism industry takes a hit amid predictions of major natural disaster in July 2025
Japan faces a tourism slump after predictions of a major disaster in July 2025 by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki spark fear among ...