IN RECENT MONTHS, AMERican businesses have focused their attention on China, which is becoming increasingly competitive with U.S. firms. Several U.S. business associations are filing anti-China trade complaints in Washington, charging that Beijing keeps its currency pegged to the dollar at a low rate to export more cheaply. […]

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns last week announced the results of an investigation into the ineligible shipment of veal that was sent to Japan last month. He also released a comprehensive USDA report that details the findings of the investigation and actions taken by the department. […]

U.S. and Japanese government officials last week agreed on a plan aimed at reopening beef trade between the two countries. Neither side has permitted imports of beef from the other since discoveries of mad cow disease in both countries' herds. […]

Fr. Bob Cushing left Georgia amid a storm of controversy over his decision to make a pilgrimage for reconciliation to Japan. […]

TOKYO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc., the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, could partner with a Japanese manufacturer to launch appealing phones that will help it boost its presence in Japan, its chief executive said on Thursday. […]

Religion and Social Crisis in Japan: Understanding Japanese Society through the Aum Affair, ROBERT J. KISALA and MARK R. MULLINS (eds.). London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001, 227 pp.; $75.00 (cloth). […]

Japan and Singapore signed an agreement Thursday for cooperation in reinforcing export controls to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in trade between them. […]

Japan is one of the United States' best customers for farm products, a success that comes in part from the careful attention U.S. exporters pay to the country's import requirements and food laws. […]

The chief of the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Japan voiced hope Tuesday that next month's trip by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Middle East will encourage Japanese companies to do business and invest there to help improve infrastructure. […]

Tokyo, Japan, Nov 7, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Tower Records Japan Inc. (TRJ) and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that they will form a business alliance through a capital tie-up to jointly offer various DoCoMo phone services. […]

Some people say Japan is still the best place for one to look for Japanese used cars to purchase. However, there are challenges that face those who dare to venture into that country (even online) looking for a Japanese used car for sale at the right price. […]

Japan is one of the most powerful countries in the world when it comes to economy, science and technology. Japanese products are famous worldwide for their quality and the advanced methods used in order to create them. The Internet has played […]

Cheap holidays to Japan at Christmas have become quite popular. Although Japan never recognized Christmas as a national holiday, it is catching on more as many people travel to the area to see the beautiful Christmas trees and the stores that go all out with Christmas lights and decorations […]

Honda Motor Corporation the producer of top-of-the line Honda wipe blade is moving into aviation and would be investing a total of $27 million in a North Carolina plant that would build engines for small business jets. The construction of the factory and headquarters of Honda Aero Inc. will soon start in Burlington, North Carolina according to Fumitaka Hasegawa, Chief Executive Officer of the unit at a press briefing yesterday. The new factory will create 70 new jobs said Mike Easley, the state's governor. […]

Japan is known for its many car auctions the country holds. Japan has become a country that is somewhat famous for its cars, especially since it sells thousands of cars daily to countries all over the world. […]

How many times have we been stuck on the commute to work, having to put up with a screaming child or the tinny noise of a teenager at the back of a bus, destroying our hearing as they listen to music at ridiculous volumes? […]

With a rich and varied cultural history, bustling cities, a wide range of the latest technology, delicious cuisine and more quirky advertising characters than you can shake a stick at, Japan remains a popular tourist destination for Western holidaymakers. […]

Honda has reported recently a double-digit increase in global automotive production for May. Its other Japanese automaker rivals namely Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors have also posted output gains. Unfortunately, Mazda's worldwide output plunge by 2.1 percent. […]