By Hyunjoo Jin and David Dolan TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares of Japanese, South Korean and European automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a trade deal with Tokyo that included reducing tariffs on Japanese auto imports to 15%,

Asian shares have rallied, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index up more than 3% after Japan and the U.S. announced a deal on President Donald Trump's tariffs

The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company — a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo — announced.

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.

The 15% tax is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.

President Trump says Tokyo will face 15% reciprocal tariffs instead of the 25% he had threatened earlier. Japan will invest $550 billion into the U.S., the president added in a social-media post late Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Japan will form a joint venture to develop a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska though a Japanese government official said he was not aware of such plans.

In this video, I explore two capsule hotels in Tokyo, comparing a budget option with a luxury experience. The budget capsule hotel features a simple, tiny pod, while the luxury option provides a more upscale stay.

Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Tokyo that sources said would include reducing a tariff on Japanese auto imports to 15%,

Asian shares rallied on Wednesday, with Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index up 3.5 per cent after Japan and the U.S. announced a deal on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.