A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Just as U.S. corporate earnings are starting to show some negative impact from higher tariffs, President Donald Trump stole market attention by announcing a trade deal with Japan,

Kansai Electric Power will begin surveys for the construction of a new nuclear power reactor at its Mihama power station in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, to replace the existing facility, the company said on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump said the US and Japan are close to a deal to jointly export liquefied natural gas from Alaska, a potential boost for a long-delayed project that’s struggled to gain traction.

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday. Ishiba is facing growing opposition from within his Liberal Democratic Party for his vow to stay in power despite the ruling coalition's bruising defeat in Sunday's upper house election.

Trump will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House today. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday that the two leaders could discuss trade and the upcoming Aug. 1 tariff deadline.

Japan’s automakers have begun hiking loan rates as a historic central bank pivot to unwind three decades of ultra-loose monetary policy trickles down to consumers, raising household credit costs.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported on Wednesday, following a bruising election defeat that cost his administration its upper house majority.