JAPAN

Japan raises consumption tax rate to 10 percent

Tokyo — Japan hiked its consumption tax rate to 10% on Tuesday to help cover the growing cost of supporting the country’s aging population. …

Tokyo — Saudi Aramco has notified Japan’s top oil distributor about a potential change in shipments, stoking concerns about the kingdom’s ability …

Washington/Tokyo – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington had struck trade agreements with Tokyo that could be implemented …

Tokyo – A.L.I. Technologies Inc., a Tokyo-based venture company, aims to release a mass-market flying motorcycle by 2022. The company, …

London/Tokyo – Toyota Motor will stop building cars in the U.K. for a few days after Brexit in case of …