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Japan's June core inflation likely slowed as tariff threats loom: Reuters poll
Japan's June core inflation likely slowed but remained above the central bank's 2% target, a Reuters poll showed, keeping it ...
New rules force companies in Japan to address heatstroke crisis
A person at each workplace needs to be responsible for reporting possible heatstroke cases among staff. Read more at ...
Highlights: Japan 22-31 Wales
Watch highlights as Wales end their 18-match losing run by beating Japan 31-22 in Kobe. Read more: Wales break 18-match ...
Japan PM Ishiba urges less US dependence as Tokyo faces new tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday his country needed to wean itself from U.S. dependence in such key ...
Japan’s panda capital is losing its pandas. What comes next?
Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last ...
Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation
A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.
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New Japan ETFs ride governance push with focus on activist, reorganisation targets
A new breed of exchange-traded funds in Japan aims to ride a push for corporate governance and value by buying into companies ...
Japan urges China to stop flying fighter jets too close to Japanese military aircraft
Japan is concerned about China’s acceleration of its military buildup, especially in Japan’s southwestern areas.
Heavy rain, soaring temperatures forecast for wide areas of Japan
A tropical depression in the East China Sea is forecast to approach the Kyushu region in southwest Japan toward Monday, ...
South Korea, Japan, US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet
South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and ...