Georgia to get new Japan-backed synthetic diamond grit plant in first major investment under U.S.–Japan trade deal

Japan's first major U.S. trade deal investment will bring a high-tech synthetic diamond grit manufacturing facility—promising new jobs—to Georgia ...

Takaichi, reelected as Japan’s leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a news conference late Wednesday, expressed hopes to strengthen cooperation with the U.S., especially in economic security, as tensions between Tokyo and ...

Major Auto Unions Submit Pay Increase Demands for 2026 Shunto

Labor unions at major Japanese automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp., on Wednesday submitted their pay increase demands for this year's "shunto" labor-management negotiations. Some unions lowered ...

I built my career in Japan as an American. I learned there's one thing that's non-negotiable.

Lauren Rose Kocher never worked full-time in the US, so her understanding of corporate culture was formed almost entirely in ...