Iwojima island, the stark volcanic outpost home to one of World War II’s fiercest battles, remains the site of an unfinished ...
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido—The highly awaited Golden Week reopening of one of Japan’s most popular zoos has been delayed after an employee reportedly told police he disposed of his wife’s body in an on-site ...
The average price of a new apartment in Tokyo’s 23 wards in fiscal 2025 topped 130 million yen ($827,000) for the first time, while surrounding areas also soared to record highs, a report showed. The ...
The Fair Trade Commission on June 16 began on-site inspections of six major ice cream producers over allegations they formed a pricing cartel that reduced competition and hurt consumers, sources said.
Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over reports that her aide was involved in posting videos on social media to disparage her rivals in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race ...
Activist investors, sometimes likened to the “Black Ships” that forced Japan to open its borders, are increasingly pushing companies to “open” their boardrooms. The number of proposals from ...
NEW YORK—The yen jumped by more than 2% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as traders ramped up bets on a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while analysts pointed to BOJ data showing no official ...
PALEMBANG, Indonesia—Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western ...
SEOUL--South Korea’s parliament on Thursday launched a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission after ballot-paper shortages disrupted voting in the June 3 local ...
A multilayered crisis is unfolding for Kumamoto Prefecture residents trying to recover from the devastating July 28 earthquake while dealing with power outages, water shortages and a scorching ...
WASHINGTON--The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar ...
The yen plunged to a nearly 40-year low on June 30, hitting the 162-yen mark against the dollar in a historic slide that an expert said reflects decades of declining economic competitiveness and short ...
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