The name for Japan in Japanese is written using the kanji 日本 and is pronounced Nihon or Nippon. [11] Before 日本 was adopted in the early 8th century, the country was known in China as Wa (倭, changed in Japan around 757 to 和) and in Japan by the endonym Yamato. [12]

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5 days ago · Japan, island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean.

16 hours ago · President Donald Trump has ordered a review of a proposed purchase of U.S. Steel that had been blocked by former President Joe Biden.

Though Nippon or Nihon are still by far the most popular names for Japan from within the country, recently the foreign words Japan and even Jipangu (from Cipangu, see below) have been used in Japanese mostly for the purpose of foreign branding.

15 hours ago · Shares of U.S. Steel jumped on Monday after President Donald Trump said the company's proposed acquisition by Japan's Nippon Steel should be reviewed.

6 days ago · While Nippon Steel has promised to keep U.S. Steel’s headquarters in Pittsburgh and maintain union contracts, opposition from both the Biden and Trumps administrations, as well as labor unions threatens to derail the deal. At the heart of the U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel deal are pressing questions: Why is U.S. Steel selling?

This article explores the origin and usage of both the terms Japan and Nippon, which are commonly used to refer to the nation of Japan. "Nippon" is an old Japanese word that literally translates to “Sun Origin” or “Origin of the Sun” and was first used in the 8th century.

17 hours ago · President Trump is ordering a new review of the proposed merger between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Japan (Japanese: 日本; Romanized as Nihon or Nippon) is a country in East Asia. It is a group of islands close to the east coast of Korea, China and Russia. The Pacific Ocean is to the east of Japan and the Sea of Japan is to the west. [15] Most people in …