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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Temperatures surged to the 40-degree range in central Japan on July 21 for the first time in Japan this year, as the nation continued to bake following the end of the rainy season. Gujo, Gifu ...
OSAKA--A popular sushi chain is rapidly hooking customers across the United States with its inexpensive offerings, delighting customers who select the dishes off a revolving conveyor belt. Kura Sushi ...
WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good ...
Iwojima island, the stark volcanic outpost home to one of World War II’s fiercest battles, remains the site of an unfinished ...
The primary focus in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet reshuffle was the fate of Yoshimasa Hayashi, a veteran lawmaker ...
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