Trump welcomes Japan prime minister’s promise to accelerate military build-up

US president Donald Trump praised Japan’s first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a military build-up and signing deals on trade and rare earths. Ms Takaichi, a protegee of Mr Trump’s late friend...

Investment, not tribute: Lee draws line at Japanese model for US tariff relief

President Lee Jae Myung speaks to Bloomberg from the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 24, 2025. (still from Bloomberg TV) Ahead of sitting down with US President Donald Trump to talk tariffs on Wednesday, President Lee Jae Myung expressed his...

BYD's mini-car ambitions may be a wake-up call for Japan

YD's Japanese mini-car will not go on sale until the end of next year, but it has already created buzz - at least among officials in Tokyo worried about the challenge from China's biggest automaker. The company plans to debut its all-electric...

Trump lauds Japan's 'great' female leader, inks rare earths deal

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a military buildup and signing deals...

Energy trade increasingly constricted, says Jaishankar at East Asia Summit

NEW DELHI: India’s growing concerns about the constriction of energy trade, market access and supply chain reliability were highlighted by external affairs minister S Jaishankar at the East Asia Summit in Malaysia on Monday, against the backdrop...

'Anything I Can Do': Trump Assures Support To Japan, Signs Agreement On Rare Earths Supply

Last Updated:October 28, 2025, 08:49 IST The US and Japan have signed an agreement to secure supplies of critical minerals and rare earths. Trump also reaffirmed the US-Japan alliance as "at the strongest level". Donald Trump and Japanese Prime...

Vietnam maintains 'strong demand' as production base despite Trump tariffs

Economy Industrial property developers see sturdy growth with Chinese and US investments A woman looks through a magnifying glass to check for errors on a printer circuit board at a factory in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province in May 2018. Electronics...

Tokyo Cement posts steady results in Q2 as construction sector rebounds

Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) has reported a turnover of Rs. 16,322 million and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 1,003 million for the 2nd quarter ending 30 September, compared to a turnover of Rs. 13,833 million and a PAT of Rs. 1,082 million,...

Tokyo residential rental growth and occupancy to remain stable through 2025

Find out what the key market drivers will be. According to a Savills report, the Tokyo 23W residential market continued to display healthy momentum in Q3/2025. Average rents rose across all submarkets in Q3/2025, spearheaded by the Outer and Inner...

Revolutionary Technique Unveiled for Streamlined Protein Production Using E. coli

In a transformative advancement poised to redefine protein production in the field of biomanufacturing, researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have developed a groundbreaking technology aimed at significantly improving the efficiency of...

“That’s a very strong handshake”: Trump hails Japan’s first woman PM Takaichi in Tokyo

Tokyo [Japan], October 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump began a packed day of diplomatic engagements in Asia on Tuesday with a warm meeting with Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo. The two leaders exchanged greetings as Trump...

Informa Markets to Host 18th Renewable Energy India Expo 2025

The 18th edition of REI Expo will unite over 700 exhibitors, 1,000 brands, and global policymakers from October 30–November 1, 2025, spotlighting innovation, clean energy investment, and India’s net-zero vision. October 28, 2025. By EI News...

Shinzo Abe Assassination: Tetsuya Yamagami, Shooter of Former Japan PM, Pleads Guilty as High-Profile Trial Opens in Nara

Tokyo, October 28: A man charged with assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty on Tuesday, as his long-awaited trial began three years after the fatal shooting, Kyodo News reported. The accused, 45-year-old...

Shooter of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe pleads guilty as high-profile trial opens in Nara

Tokyo [Japan], October 28 (ANI): A man charged with assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty on Tuesday, as his long-awaited trial began three years after the fatal shooting, Kyodo News reported. The accused,...

Man accused of killing former Japan PM Abe pleads guilty

TOKYO (AFP): A man accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe pled guilty Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, stood accused of murder and violations of arms...

Japan Launches New HTV-X Cargo Ship to ISS

Japan sent an upgraded HTV-X cargo module on its way to the International Space Station for the first time, launching at 9 a.m. local Japan time on Oct. 26th from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center atop an H3 rocket. Developed by Japan's JAXA...

Beef, defence deals and rare earths: how Japan's new leader wooed Trump

Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.The US president's visit was a major diplomatic test for Takaichi, who has only been in office for a week. From...

Former Japan PM Abe's assassin pleads guilty, citing grudge against unification church

Former Japan PM Abe’s assassin pleads guilty, citing grudge against unification church Testsuya Yamagami, the man suspected of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, formally pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday, October 28. On...

Trump, Japan’s Sanae Takaichi sign critical minerals supply deal to challenge China’s dominance

Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and U.S. President Donald Trump signed a recent framework deal in Tokyo to secure the supply of rare earths and critical minerals. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump,...

Hyundai begins gasoline production trial at Basra Refinery

2025-10-28T05:49:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Seoul South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (Hyundai E&C) has completed the main construction works at the Basra Refinery upgrading facilities in...