By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -Citigroup plans to raise its investment banking headcount in Japan by 10% to 15% over the next year and make new hires in Australia, as part of its strategy to bolster growth in the Asia Pacific,

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.

While Japan’s rice crisis is especially severe, it’s also part of a broader trend: Food prices around the world have been steadily climbing. From staples like grains and cooking oil to fresh produce and meat, inflation has put pressure on household budgets everywhere — not just in Japan.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese shipper Kawasaki Kisen (K-Line) is adjusting its U.S. services and is prepared to reroute more ships away to other regions as it braces for potentially higher U.S. tariffs, CEO Takenori Igarashi said on Wednesday.

Growth in tourism to Japan slowed in June as Hong Kong visitors stayed away after unfounded predictions that a megaquake was about to hit the country.

Officials in Tokyo released their Defense of Japan 2025 white paper this week with findings the international community is facing its greatest risk of conflict since World War II. The paper pointed to Russia,

Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing military activity near Japan’s southwestern coasts and the Pacific as a major strategic challenge.

Japan’s super-long bonds rose on Wednesday, reversing course after a rout earlier in the week over concern that an upper house election this weekend will result in higher government spending.

Swiss Bank UBS has re-hired Masazumi Toriyama to head its Japanese unit's global banking division, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by the company on Wednesday.

Nissan says it's closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan.