Duty-free sales at Japan’s top department stores fell again in January, highlighting the prolonged pain for the country’s retail industry as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of easing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/duty-free-sales-china-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #tourism #dutyfree

Duty-free sales at Japan’s top department stores fell again in January, highlighting the prolonged pain for the country’s retail industry as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of easing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/duty-free-sales-china-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #tourism #dutyfree

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering treating Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a state guest during her possible visit to the United States this spring, according to informed sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/us-takaichi-state-guest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering treating Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a state guest during her possible visit to the United States this spring, according to informed sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/us-takaichi-state-guest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations