Markets in Asia followed suit Wednesday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai both down ... Top Japanese government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday it was ‘regrettable’ that it had not succeeded.

(Philippines-Duterte-ICC) TOKYO -- Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Wednesday expressed regret over the U.S. decision to impose additional tariffs without exempting Japan ...

Asked if Japan was considering retaliatory measures, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said the two nations would continue to discuss details of the duties, which came into force at ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. In a 15-minute meeting with Hayashi on Jan. 28, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki reiterated his opposition to U.S. Marine Corp Air Station Futenma in ...

“We have explained our concerns to the United States at various levels and requested an exclusion of our country from the measures,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a news ...

"We take the widespread practice of illegal online gambling very seriously," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a press conference, vowing to promote effective countermeasures.

"It's regrettable that the tariffs were imposed even though we conveyed our concern to the United States and requested an exemption at various levels," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi ...

Besides Ishiba, the March meeting was attended by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi and two deputy chief Cabinet secretaries -- Keiichiro Tachibana and Kazuhiko Aoki. One of the participants ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on all US steel and aluminium imports took effect on March 12, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade in favour of the United ...

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi warned about its impact on US-Japan economic ties. Meanwhile, Britain and Australia condemned the blanket tariffs, but they will not be imposing ...

Like the UK and Australia, India too may not yet retaliate against US tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and aluminium imposed on Wednesday. It would instead try and get some relief as part of the ...