TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday expressed "serious concern" about the U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning measures to ease the impact of inflation on consumers that draw on ...

Asked if Japan was considering retaliatory measures, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said the two nations would continue to discuss details of the duties, which came into force at ...

Asked if Japan was considering retaliatory measures, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said the two nations would continue to discuss details of the duties, which came into force at ...

Government subsidies for electricity and ... trends on households and business activities," top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said. Measures taken by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba include ...

Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi underscored the need to strengthen ties with Canada, saying it shares with Japan fundamental values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and the ...

The Japanese government asked the United States on Thursday (March 27) for Japan to be exempted from auto tariffs, calling ...

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday that ... including our country." The top government spokesman added that Tokyo will "take all possible ...

While no new spending appears to be planned, Ishiba’s comments on the price measures likely had the upcoming summer general ...

"We want to protect people's livelihoods from high prices while paying close attention to the impact of price trends on households and business activities," top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi ...

Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, speaks after being announced the winner at the Liberal Leadership Event in Ottawa, on March 9, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP ...