ISTANBUL, April 9 — United States (US) stocks closed lower today as trade tensions escalated following the White House’s confirmation that tariffs on Chinese goods would more than double, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — China, Japan and South Korea, which have signalled alliances since the announcement of sweeping US tariffs, held their second trilateral meeting in just eight days after their first engagement this year, reflecting the urgency as Washington’s move has caused ripple effects globally.

BEIJING, April 1 — China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly respond to United States tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said yesterday, an assertion that Seoul called “somewhat exaggerated”.

SEOUL, March 30 — South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years today, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Japanese companies are keen to participate in advanced sustainable development in Malaysia’s decarbonisation initiatives, said Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur.

TOKYO, March 22 — The top diplomats from Japan, China, and South Korea met in Tokyo today as the East Asian neighbours seek common ground on regional security and economic issues amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.

TOKYO, March 20 — Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessors are facing scrutiny over the practice of distributing gift vouchers, following revelations that Kishida’s office handed out 100,000 yen (RM2,983) vouchers to Parliamentary vice ministers during a 2022 meal gathering.

TOKYO, March 17 — Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by the Asahi newspaper showed today.

TOKYO, March 11 — Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an annualised 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, marking a downward revision from the preliminary estimate of 2.8 per cent, data released by the Cabinet Office showed today, reported Xinhua.

WASHINGTON, March 11 — Japan's trade minister yesterday said he asked the United States not to impose trade tariffs on his country, but did not win any assurance that Japan would be exempt, including from a 25 per cent steel and aluminium duty set to start tomorrow.

JAKARTA, March 6 — Senior officials from Asean and Japan have agreed to bolster cooperation in areas including transnational crime, cybersecurity, digitalisation, green transition, science and technology, sustainable development, and climate action.

TOKYO, March 6 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today that high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration would make investments in the United States difficult.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Japan and Malaysia have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering strategic cooperation across various sectors, including security, trade, sustainability, and education, as both nations mark decades of strong bilateral ties.

TOKYO, Feb 28 — Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side — a manoeuvre used to change diapers or prevent bedsores in the elderly.

CAPE TOWN, Feb 27 — Japan told its G20 counterparts that free, open and rules-based trade was important to sustain global economic growth, a senior finance ministry official told reporters on the sidelines of a gathering of the group’s finance leaders yesterday.

MANILA, Feb 24 — An increasingly complex security environment means Japan and the Philippines need to further enhance their defence cooperation, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said today ahead of a bilateral meeting in Manila.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 18 — Some 30 entrepreneurs under the guidance of the Entrepreneur Development Division (BPU) of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) will have the opportunity to penetrate the Japanese market by participating in the 2025 Osaka World Expo, scheduled from April 13 to October 13.

TOKYO, Feb 17 — Japan's economy expanded an annualised 2.8 per cent in the October-December quarter, government data showed today, backed by improved business spending and better-than-expected consumption.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to introduce new 25 per cent tariffs on Monday on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his shake-up of trade policy.

TOKYO, Feb 10 — Japan’s current account surplus jumped to a record last year, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as a weaker yen boosted returns on foreign investments that helped to comfortably offset a trade deficit.