Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to tentatively lower gasoline prices by ¥10 per liter drew ire from opposition parties calling for axing the provisional gasoline tax. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/japan/politics/ishiba-gasoline-prices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #inflation #oil #energy #electricity #dpp #cdp #komeito
https://www.alojapan.com/1255106/japanese-lawmaker-compares-trump-to-delinquent-kid-over-tariffs/ Japanese lawmaker compares Trump to ‘delinquent kid’ over tariffs #ConstitutionalDemocraticParty #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #JapanesePrimeMinister #news #OppositionLawmaker #ScottBessent #ShigeruIshiba #ShinjiOguma #tariffs [Source] A Japanese opposition lawmaker has reportedly compared President Donald Trump to a “delinquent kid extorting somebody” amid tense trade negotiations between the U.S. and Jap…
Japan wants to separate negotiations on tough U.S. tariffs from security-related discussions. That may be tough. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/japan/politics/japan-us-trade-security-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #trade #defense #tariffs #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #usbases #usmilitary #budgets
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to launch a new program next month to lower gasoline prices by ¥10 per liter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/ishiba-gas-price-cut-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shigeruishiba #gas
Amid a growing scourge of online fraud, Japan is looking to allow the police to set up bank accounts under false names to track the movement of funds obtained by fraudsters and apprehend them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-investigation-fake-bank-accounts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #banks #fraud #socialmedia #shigeruishiba
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday to build out domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure that could fuel a robotics revolution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/22/tech/nvidia-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #jensenhuang #shigeruishiba #ai #datacenters #tech #energy #chipmakers #ldp #takuyahirai #tarokono
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held his first meeting with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, who arrived in Tokyo last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/politics/ishiba-glass-meet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #us #georgeglass #usjapanrelations
A high-level Japanese delegation will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, as Tokyo strives to avoid getting caught in the trade crossfire between China and the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/politics/ishiba-letter-china-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #xijinping #china #chinajapanrelations #shigeruishiba #tetsuosaito #komeito #trade #tariffs #us
https://www.europesays.com/2016746/ South Korea expresses ‘deep disappointment’ over Japanese PM’s offering to WWII shrine #Conflicts #DonaldTrump #HidekiTojo #JoeBiden #NorthKorea #ShigeruIshiba #ShinzoAbe #TopNews #world
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Dutch counterpart, Dick Schoof, agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation between their countries amid challenges such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's maritime ambitions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/politics/dutch-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ukraine #china #russia #sdf #defense #netherlands
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday to push for more electricity generation to meet artificial intelligence’s needs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/21/nvidia-ceo-japan-power-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #nvidia #jensenhuang #shigeruishiba #artificialintelligence
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba insists that defense-related discussions be separate and distinct from tariff negotiations with Washington, saying mixing the two risks distorting the essence of each issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/21/economy/akazawa-ishiba-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us #shigeruishiba #defense
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gave a ritual tree offering to Yasukuni Shrine at the start of the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/21/japan/ishiba-yasukuni-shrine-ritual-offering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shigeruishiba #yasukunishrine #wwii
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that Japan will make no concession that could affect food safety in its tariff negotiations with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/20/economy/food-safety-japan-us-talks-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us #lng #shigeruishiba
Japan is looking into reviewing its car safety standards as the country seeks a trade deal with Donald Trump, the Nikkei reported on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/20/markets/japan-car-safety-rules-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us #carmakers #shigeruishiba
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is in a hurry to strike a deal in tariff negotiations with Japan, but Tokyo's top negotiator says any agreement is likely to take some time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/19/economy/us-japan-tariffs-no-quick-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us #carmakers #shigeruishiba
Japan's defense chief has poured cold water on Trump's demand to boost cost-sharing for hosting American troops in Japan before the current deal expires in 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/trump-japan-us-troops-nakatani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #defense #sdf #usbases #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #usmilitary #china #shigeruishiba #gennakatani
https://www.europesays.com/2007794/ Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump #carmakers #DonaldTrump #japan #JAPANESEECONOMY #RyoseiAkazawa #ShigeruIshiba #tariffs #trade #U.S. #U.S.JAPANRELATIONS
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba does not plan to visit Yasukuni Shrine during the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival next week, according to people close to him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/ishiba-yasukuni-spring-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #shrines #festivals #yasukunishrine
Japan's upper chamber of parliament, began deliberations on an active cyberdefense bill on Friday.. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/active-cyberdefense-bill-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #upperhouse #cybersecurity #shigeruishiba
