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Countering the threat from China will require Japan to get off the sidelines and share more of the military burden. ( read original story ...)

As Japan's stock market roars to multi-decade highs, large investors with long memories say they are staying out, wary of sagging momentum and the prospect the central bank will unwind its massive monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)

The district court here on May 17 ordered the Osaka Municipal Government to pay approximately 94,000 yen (roughly $680) in damages to a forme･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- An exhibition celebrating five years since the enthronement and 30 years since the wedding of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako opened to the public here on May 17. The exhibit, held as a special joint project between the Mainichi ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting with computer chip makers has stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the supply chain were welcome ( read original story ...)

Micron Technology Inc is poised to get about 200 billion yen ($1.48 billion) in financial incentives from Japan to help it make next-generation memory chips in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, ( read original story ...)

President Joe Biden said Wednesday there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertive influence in the Pacific ( read original story ...)

If there is a general macro, relative value trade playing out right now, it might be that as the contrasting fortunes of Asia's economic and financial behemoths become starker by the day. ( read original story ...)

PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisation ... ( read original story ...)

China's rising assertiveness is reshaping Japan, as it prepares to host the G7 summit this weekend. ( read original story ...)

As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan, which is hosting the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend. And with China expected to dominate the agenda at the summit, Japan's role as a key player in building regional stability has only grown. ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors in Asia go into Thursday with some major economic indicators from Japan and Australia and an interest rate decision from the Philippines on tap, and a spring in their step ... ( read original story ...)

With its "neo kawaii" (new cute) slogan and outstanding musicality, the four-woman band has been steadily expanding its reach outside of Japan. ( read original story ...)

The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia. As the heads of the world's advanced democracies meet for three days from Friday in the western Japanese city, ( read original story ...)

Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda hopes to repeat his success at the Cannes Film Festival, five years after winning the top prize, with "Monster," which breaks down the misunderstandings between a single mother and a teacher started by two schoolboys. ( read original story ...)

Etihad Airways has announced Osaka (KIX) from its hub at Abu Dhabi (AUH). Launching on October 1st, Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Milan, Madrid, Munich, and Zurich will be ... ( read original story ...)