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Trump calls for Japan, Nato to ‘step up’ on Iran as oil prices bite

Trump’s pleas for help have received a lukewarm response from allies

Both countries have a longstanding relationship and believe in free and open trade, as well as in upholding the rules-based international order, said PM Lawrence Wong.

Singapore, Japan ‘strategically aligned’ for a stronger partnership: PM Wong

The Republic supports more cooperation with Tokyo on security matters, and has done so over the years, he says

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) met Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday (Mar 18).

Singapore, Japan upgrade ties to strategic partnership

The move will deepen the foundations of the substantive and multifaceted relationship between both countries

China put export controls on a suite of rare earths in April 2025 as it fought back against US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Japan union chief says China rare earth curbs hitting wage talks

Manufacturers are facing the impact of geopolitical factors weighing on their bottom line and on future earnings

Toyota will award its staff a wage increase of up to 21,580 yen (S$173) a month and an annual lump sum payment equivalent to 7.3 months’ salary.

Top Japan firms offer big pay hikes, focus on Iran conflict ahead

[TOKYO] Major Japanese companies, including Toyota, offered big pay hikes in annual wage talks on Wednesday, reflecting strong pay momentum for a fourth consecutive year, although uncertainty from the...

Japan's imports grew 10.2 per cent in February from a year earlier, versus an 11.5 per cent increase expected by economists.

Japan’s exports rise 4.2% in February from year earlier

[TOKYO] Japanese exports rose 4.2 per cent year-on-year in February, up for a sixth straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.

PM Wong notes that Singapore and Japan have advanced digital infrastructure and regulatory frameworks, and can pursue new opportunities in the digital economy.

Singapore-Japan ties evolved significantly over 60 years; both sides can do more together: PM Wong

He is in Japan from Mar 17 to 19 as part of a string of introductory visits to key partners in the region

Japan relies heavily on the Middle East for its oil-import needs, with almost 96% coming from the region in 2024, according to the Petroleum Association of Japan.

Japan starts release of oil from reserves as war snarls flows

The global oil market has been pitched into turmoil by the war between the US, Israel and Iran

US Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum gives a speech at the reception of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum at US Ambassador's Residence, Tokyo, Japan, March 13, 2026.

Asia-Pacific allies ink US$57 billion in deals with US companies: US interior secretary

Japan is helping lead the coalition of nations to increase the oil supply in the market

Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa says private companies are seeking supplies from nations that can bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American

The reserves can stabilise supply but ‘mainly buy time’, says one observer