The companies said the transport vehicle would launch from an offshore site and could link any two points within an hour.

US and Japan looking to strengthen economic and security cooperation ties, during President Trump’s trip to Tokyo, as part of his Asian tour. Although the visit had been clouded by uncertainty following Trump’s tariff blitz earlier this year,

President Donald Trump treated his time in Japan on Tuesday as a victory lap — befriending the new Japanese prime minister, taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and then unveiling several major energy and technology projects in America to be funded by Japan.

Westinghouse is looking at building pressurized water reactors and small modular reactors in projects worth up to $100 billion, involving Japanese suppliers like Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba and IHI. A consortium that includes GE Vernova and Hitachi is also considering building small modular reactors.

President Trump and Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, traded compliments during a stop in Tokyo, but signaled no major breakthrough in ongoing trade negotiations.

Ahead, our guide to the best hotels in Tokyo. The business district of Otemachi might not be the first location that would come to mind for a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), but you won’t find a tranquil retreat like Hoshinoya Tokyo anywhere else in the city.

U.S. President Donald Trump is in Japan and preparing to meet with the country’s newly elected, ultraconservative leader.It’s one of the busiest days of his Asia trip, which will include speaking to U.

A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who deliberately shoplifts to get arrested and the convenience store worker who derails his plan.