Month: November 2024

Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing coalition, is promising to work closely with the long-ignored opposition that is ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government is set to add 1.122 trillion yen ($7.46 billion) to its fiscal investment and loan program for the current financial year to account for Group of Seven nations' support for Ukraine, ... ( read original story ...)

Consumer prices, excluding fresh food, for the Tokyo metropolitan area rose 2.2% in November from a year earlier, marking the first acceleration in the pace of inflation in three months. ( read original story ...)

Chinese and Russian militaries have organised and carried out the ninth joint strategic air patrol in "relevant airspace" over the Sea of Japan on Friday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. ( read original story ...)

Seventeen began its “Right Here” world tour in October with two concerts in Goyang, Gyeonggi. The U.S. leg of the tour took place in five cities, including New York, and ended ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan's retreat from a decade-long radical stimulus is pressuring the government to rethink the way it funds its big spending packages with additional debt, a challenge made more daunting ... ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital in November rose 2.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may again postpone a decision on hoisting taxes to help cover rising defense spending, a senior ruling coalition official said, raising more questions about how Tokyo intends to pay for a ... ( read original story ...)

Eleven years after the tragedy, Hiromi's 56-year-old father Satoru Terawa shared his anguish at a victim support meeting held at Yokkaichi Kita Police Station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. ( read original story ...)