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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he would fire his son, who is working as his secretary, after a scandal over a party held at his official residence in late 2022. ( read original story ...)

The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such manoeuvres between them as a time of growing concern about China's moves in the region. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan reported an unrealized loss on its Japanese government-bond holdings for the first time in 17 years amid rising global bond yields. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 continued to push 33-year record levels as it jumped 2% on the open, with the Topix also gaining 1.26%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.36%, while South Korean markets are closed Monday for a holiday. ( read original story ...)

Air France flight to Paris took off from Kansai airport but turned back about 35 minutes later and landed safely at the same airport as leading edge was damaged ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea's vice foreign minister said Pyongyang is willing to hold high-level talks with Tokyo if Japan shows a change of stance on pending issues, such as the abduction of Japanese citizens by the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday to its highest level since July 1990, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to correct its "wrongdoing" of imposing chip export controls, according to a statement from the Chinese commerce ministry on Monday. Wang made the comments during talks with Japan's economy and trade minister on May 26 at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. ( read original ...

Fertility rate is more than twice the national average and nearly half of households have three or more children – thanks in no small part to generous daycare and an all-in approach to raising familie ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday to its highest level since July 1990, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 continued to push 33-year record levels as it jumped 2% on the open, with the Topix also gaining 1.26%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.36%, while South Korean markets are closed Monday for a holiday. ( read original story ...)

In "Your Name" director Makoto Shinkai's latest film "Suzume no Tojimari," the protagonists journey across Japan from south to north. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average rose to its highest level since July 1990 on Monday, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. The Nikkei jumped as high as 31,529.23 early in the session, ( read original story ...)

North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, citing a Japanese government official. "We strongly urge North Korea to refrain from launching while cooperating with relevant countries such as the U. ( read original story ...)

The Shimokobe Farm bred/consigned colt (Hip 49) by Leontes claimed top honors during the HBA Training Sale of 2-Year-Olds getting ¥24,200,000 May 23 at Sapporo Racecourse. ( read original story ...)

Air France AF291 declared an emergency and returned to Osaka less than three hours into its 12-hour-long return leg to Paris. ( read original story ...)