Bessent urges BOJ chief to combat weak yen with ‘decisive’ monetary steps
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also urged central bank Gov. Kazuo Ueda to anchor inflation expectations and…
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U.S. launches new assault on Iran, which fires on U.S. base in Jordan
The strikes followed a weekend exchange of fire — the first since July — and Monday strikes on two tankers leaving the…
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Love, lust and life in Saikaku’s Japan
Edo Japan, according to novelist Ihara Saikaku, was a world in which love could save or destroy you.
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In Japan, sometimes the person who can’t read the air is exactly who you need
Japanese has a rich vocabulary for sensing moods, social expectations and the subtle signals that shape interactions.
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Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system
Moscow called the deployment of the powerful weapon on Japanese territory "absolutely unacceptable" and warned of…
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USJ to expand theme park site for first time
The Osaka Municipal Government said that it will lease a land plot adjacent to the northern side of the theme park to…
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Ex-prosecutor who accused boss of rape urges reform
Japan's Public Prosecutor's Office has recently been rocked by a series of scandals involving misconduct by elite…
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In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears
A program has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers — although the animals are hard to count —…
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Japan arrests man in Iwate twice for hamster massacres
Police say the man teamed up with two different women on separate occasions and killed dozens of hamsters in a…
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Over 1 in 3 young Japanese not interested in tying the knot, survey finds
The poll by the Children and Families Agency found that 35.1% of those surveyed said they had "no intention" of getting…
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Foreign Ministry sets up Cyber Security Policy Division to combat cyberattacks
The Foreign Ministry determined that a dedicated division to cyber security is needed amid increasing cyber threats…
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Japan’s top court to test use of AI in civil trials
The Supreme Court has announced its budget request for fiscal 2027, which included some ¥60 million for expenses…
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After collapse of merger talks, centrist parties seek unity without unification
More questions than answers have emerged over the fate of the Centrist Reform Alliance following the collapse of its…
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Japan turns to AI in fight against investment fraud
The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to use the technology to find schemes with similar patterns to past fraud cases and…
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Nepal’s wall of missing offers last hope after glacial flash flood destruction
A crowd gathers constantly in front of the gallery, with some people filming the rows of printed faces.
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Japan’s 10-year government bond hits 3% for first time in three decades
Inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on the market even after intervention and verbal support from officials.
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China voices angst over Taiwan as Pacific Island leaders meet
Palau, host of this year's Pacific Islands Forum, invited Taiwan's foreign minister to attend, one of Taipei's few…
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Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen to go to space, dies at 84
A reporter-turned-farmer, Akiyama had hopes for a younger generation able to think freely.
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Takaichi participates in simulated earthquake drill on Disaster Prevention Day
This year's annual drill simulated a scenario in which a 8.3-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tokachi in…
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Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO
The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some…
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Poland pivots to homegrown defense production as it builds Europe’s biggest army
The Ukraine conflict is a top priority for Poland as the country shares a border with Ukraine and sees Russia as an…
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Farm ministry to buy back 210,000 tons of rice released from its stockpiles
The government released stockpiles of rice last year to lower prices, a move that significantly depleted reserves of…
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Trump to spend $4 million bolstering right-wing media in Europe, sources say
The grants risk deepening tensions between the Trump administration and European governments, some of which have…
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Peru is losing a battle against illegal gold mining in its rainforests
Even when operations to disrupt illegal gold mines go according to plan, it's only a matter of days before miners…
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Apple claims OpenAI is using confidential Apple material and destroying evidence
A court brief has been filed in support of Apple's motion for expedited pretrial fact-finding in the lawsuit, which…
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Lindsey Vonn’s ‘long road’ back still includes ACL repair
Vonn, 41, tore her ACL in a World Cup race in Switzerland on Jan. 30, just a week before the start of the Milano…
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Victims of 2001 fire in Tokyo’s Kabukicho remembered
Bereaved loved ones paid their respects at the site of the early-morning fire that claimed 44 lives 25 years ago.
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Five missing Japanese nationals highlighted in top envoy’s dialogue with Nepal
The Japanese government has decided to provide blankets, tents and other relief goods, and is considering dispatching a…
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Osaka brings style and steel for winning start to U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka unveiled another bold Grand Slam walk-on outfit before battling to a victory over unseeded Russian…
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Japan and Belgium defense ministers agree to deepen security ties
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi welcomed Belgium's first assignment of a defense attache to its embassy in Tokyo,…
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Japan’s Kiuchi says record budget requests need broad comparison
The economic and fiscal policy minister added that next year's budget should properly reflect rising prices and wages…
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North Korea-U.S. summit ‘possible at any time,’ Seoul spy agency says
South Korea's National Intelligence Service has analyzed that while there is no known concrete contact between the two…
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Saka earns Arsenal narrow victory at troubled Villa
Aston Villa remains pointless and without a goal and will be anxious to try and boost its squad ahead of the transfer…
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Giants receiver Nabers praises OBJ for leadership
Malik Nabers is keeping the timetable for his return private, but the Giants receiver is excited about the return of…
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Argentines hoped Messi would stay forever
Lionel Messi's long-anticipated international retirement still came as a shock in Argentina, where the World Cup winner…
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Easy Japanese in focus as way to deliver information to foreign nationals
A survey targeting foreign nationals living in Tokyo found 41.3% want to read information in easy Japanese, higher than…
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