World markets soared on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark jumping more than 9%, as investors welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to put his sharp tariff hikes on hold for 90 days, though he excluded China from the reprieve. In early trading, Germany’s DAX initially gained more than 8%. It was up 7.5% at 21,141.53 a…
German conservatives under Friedrich Merz clinched a coalition deal with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe’s largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession. The deal caps weeks of haggling between chancellor-in-waiting Merz and the SPD after he topped elections in February but fell well short…
Relatives of people trapped under the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub that collapsed, killing over 120, waited anxiously for news Wednesday as hopes of finding their loved ones alive began to fade. The disaster at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo sent shockwaves through the Caribbean nation, a major tourism destination. At least…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his opposition to the sale of United States Steel Corp to Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp, as he touted his tariff plans as an effective means to revive his country’s steel and other legacy industries. Calling U.S. Steel a “very special company” that used to be the world’s No….
Three Japanese hairdressers have been detained in China on suspicion of engaging in businesses not permitted under their visas in violation of the country’s immigration law, sources familiar with Sino-Japanese relations said. Chinese authorities, which detained the Beijing-based three on Tuesday, were expected to keep them in custody for 14 days. The Japanese Embassy in…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte vowed Wednesday to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to tackle together growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia. Japan, which… © Japan Today
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pause his so-called reciprocal tariffs for 90 days is a "positive development," Japan’s top government spokesman said Thursday, though Tokyo will continue… © Japan Today
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity, leading to swift condemnations from rights advocates, including some Jewish ones, who raised free speech and surveillance concerns. President Donald Trump’s administration has attempted to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests over…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said Russia was “dragging” China into the war in Ukraine, as he accused Beijing of knowing that dozens of its citizens were being recruited by Moscow’s army to fight. Zelenskyy — whose war leadership has hit turbulence with Donald Trump in the White House — also said that Kyiv…
Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian… © Japan Today
