By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a U.S. sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective buyers are seeking a longer waiver and reassurances about ship safety,

The vessels include five supertankers, each capable of hauling 2 million barrels of crude, two chemical tankers and a car carrier.

Fatal maulings in the last three months have jumped fivefold compared to last year, according to government data.

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan issued a fresh warning to currency markets on Friday as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo was in regular contact with Washington on foreign exchange issues and remained ready to support the yen after it clawed its way back from 40-year lows.

The prime minister met with his counterpart, Sanae Takaichi of Japan, and signed agreements covering artificial intelligence, energy and security.

It seems it’s not just America that’s celebrating the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding on Saturday. Social media video footage shows a drone show taking place above the famous

By Makiko Yamazaki and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Japan reiterated on Tuesday that authorities stood ready to respond to currency moves, keeping the rhetoric unchanged despite the yen's slide to a four-decade low.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan muted Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship rugby on Saturday and won their matchup for the first time since 2018. Japan led 17-10 at halftime and kept Italy scoreless in the second half,

For years, Japanese automakers shipped their cars around the world from their home base. Now, the tide is turning. Toyota is bringing another American-built model back to Japan, riding the wave of a reverse-import trend that only just became possible thanks to a new certification system.

Japan is backing Micron's $9.3 billion Hiroshima expansion as it seeks to become an AI memory hub and challenge South Korea's lead in HBM.