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Japan’s two-year government bond yield edged higher after an auction of the tenor saw slightly weak demand as investors bet on a near-term interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. ( read original story ...)

Their influence is evident in every corner of society, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own ‘cat town’ ... ( read original story ...)

"Even in difficult situations, Yokohama FC has always continued to carve its own path forward, and that spirit resonates deeply with Payment Options' determination to forge its ow ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has frequently used her platform to merge professional tennis with high fashion. Her walk-in on Thursday was yet another statement. Osaka showed up like a star for her second-round match of the French Open against Croatia’s Donna Vekic. ( read original story ...)

Japan's population has seen a record decline. Census data reveals a 2.5 percent drop over five years. The number of newborns also fell for the tenth consecutive year. Government efforts to boost birth ... ( read original story ...)

By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japan Investment Corp (JIC), a state-backed fund, is considering selling JSR, two people familiar with the matter said, two years after it took ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have raised relations between their countries to a comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest ... ( read original story ...)

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Japan's capital stayed below the central bank's 2% target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel and ... ( read original story ...)

Lawson opened a small supermarket offering fresh produce and other goods at reasonable prices in the city of Kodaira in western Tokyo on Thursday, the first such outlet run by the major Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has worries over Russia's increasing military activities in the Far East region along with its 'strategic cooperation with China' ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka responded to criticism from Laura Siegemund by debuting another couture-inspired look at the French Open while advancing to the third round. ( read original story ...)

The four-time Grand Slam champ has worn custom walk-on looks created from recycled Nike garments over her Eiffel Tower-inspired tennis dress. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s key inflation gauge unexpectedly cooled to the slowest pace in four years, complicating the messaging for Bank of Japan policymakers who may try to justify an interest-rate hike as early as ... ( read original story ...)

Annual core inflation in Japan's capital hit 1.3% in May, ‌data showed on Friday, staying below the central bank's 2% target for a fourth straight month as fuel and education subsidies offset rising ... ( read original story ...)

Prosecutors have demanded a 16-year prison sentence for a 47-year-old man accused of a random and brutal stabbing at a convenience store in Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka keeps bringing the fashion in Paris. For her walk-on before a second-round win at the French Open, the tennis star wore a metallic gold bomber jacket over her sequined gold playing dress, ... ( read original story ...)