Samsung Strike Risk Grows as Union Talks Collapse Without Deal
Samsung Electronics faces an escalating strike risk after union mediation failed early Wednesday. The National Labor Relations Commission convened last-ditch talks between management and...
Japan, US reaffirm FX coordination, agree to cooperate on AI
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Tuesday. They reaffirmed monetary coordination to deal with speculative foreign exchange...
Japan and US Deepen Economic Partnership in Tokyo Talks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday to discuss their economic partnership. They talked about bilateral relations and...
Spring Planting Crisis Worsens as North Korea Faces Acute Fuel Shortages
A severe spring planting crisis has gripped North Korea as fuel shortages paralyze agricultural machinery. The government issued priority fuel and electricity instructions for...
BOJ Policymakers Signal June Rate Hike in Hawkish Shift
A growing number of Bank of Japan policymakers have signaled a June rate hike in the summary of their April policy meeting. The board...
