For Americans who were awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the gaming console this April was one indication of what’s to come.

In today’s edition … How the Japanese Diet is getting in the way of a trade deal ... Congress approves Trump’s foreign aid and public broadcast cuts.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday but will not discuss tariffs, despite Japan’s efforts to restart stalled negotiations ahead of a looming Aug.

More than two-thirds of Japanese firms believe the government should compile an extra budget later this year to mitigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs and rising prices, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday.

Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on the U.S.

Major Pacific countries told by the US to prepare for conflict as regional tensions continue to rise over threat to Taiwan

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ahead of Sunday’s national election.

Japan expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on a Ukraine arms deal and potential secondary tariffs on Russia would lead to a just and lasting peace between the two countries.

Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public about the rising cost of living. But a weak political base is not Ishiba’s only problem.